Wide swaths of several wilderness areas, like the Boundary Waters, were included in that acreage total, and a map accompanying the order made no distinction between wilderness areas, where logging ...

ELY, Minn. — A wildfire in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has grown to 27 acres, causing the closure of more areas and portages. According to the U.S. Forest Service, there ...

DULUTH — Copper-nickel mining would pose an environmental risk the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness if conducted within the same watershed, the U.S. Forest Service said in a draft ...

Boundary Waters Advisory Committee president Lucas Raudabaugh, right, and his mother, Robin Raudabaugh, clear trees and branches during trail maintenance work Sept. 7, 2024 on the Brule Lake Trail ...

HUDSON, Wis. — Anyone who’s explored the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness knows the value of a good map. Maps depicting waterways, portage routes and campsites help visitors navigate the ...

Save the Boundary Waters, “As the danger intensifies, 170 businesses and organizations urge the federal government to protect the Boundary Waters Wilderness,” Press release, May 31, 2018 ...

Forest Service: Copper-nickel mining poses threat to Boundary Waters The study will inform the federal government on whether to place a 20-year ban on that type of mining in the watershed.