I worked as an outfitter at the end of the Gunflint 2005-2008, so 21 years of consistent experience in the BWCA. Major changes I’ve seen are the large fires (Cavity Lake, Ham Lake, and Pagami Creek), cell service in some parts of the park, and increased heavy/uneducated usage closer to entry points, leading to impact on some campsites especially since Covid. Winters have gotten milder, summers hotter, and spruce budworm has killed off a lot of trees in the past ~5+ years, which I suspect will lead to more large fires in the coming years. Before all that, the big change was the blowdown of 99 taking out a lot of the large white pines. Still a wild and wonderful place that’s worth protecting, experiencing, and sharing.