Local View: Veterans defend 'hallowed ground' of Boundary Waters

Local View: Veterans defend 'hallowed ground' of Boundary Waters

In 1909, Spanish-American War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient President Theodore Roosevelt established the Superior National Forest “for the use and benefit of the people.” Since then millions of us have traveled to its Boundary Waters — the largest wilderness east of the Rockies and north of the Everglades — to camp, hike, hunt, fish, and paddle. It’s one of the world’s 50 greatest destinations, according to National Geographic, and is kno…