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QUETICO SUPERIOR WILDERNESS NEWS:
Minnesota DNR approves Twin Metals exploratory drilling plan near BWCAW
The Minnesota DNR has approved a plan by Franconia Minerals, a Twin Metals Minnesota subsidiary, to drill for metallic minerals near Birch Lake, about nine miles south of Ely. The approval allows 19 exploratory drill sites along the shoreline and beneath the lake, which drains into the BWCA—prompting concerns about pollution risks to the protected watershed.
Hike or ski: discovering Ely’s Birch Lake Plantation Trail
Tucked into a red pine plantation south of Ely, the Birch Lake Plantation Trail offers an easy, scenic hike in warmer months and groomed cross-country skiing in winter. Rolling terrain, towering pines, and a quiet aspen grove make this trail a surprisingly rewarding stop year-round.
FIRE UPDATES:
Wildfire updates, park and entry point closures, campfire restrictions. Learn more about prescribed burns, and the history of fire in the wilderness of Minnesota/Canada border lakes region. More >
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Stay up to date on proposed mining projects near the BWCAW and Superior National Forest Learn More >
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