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QUETICO SUPERIOR WILDERNESS NEWS:
Boundary Waters wildfires closure affecting area outfitters and visitors
With the entire Boundary Waters closed and no reopening date announced, outfitters on both sides of the wilderness are scrambling — canceling and rerouting trips, fielding calls from visitors who flew in from across the country, and hoping the next few days bring better news.
Wildfires burn more than 33,000 acres in the Superior National Forest and BWCA
Extreme fire conditions Monday drove explosive growth across the forest, and two wilderness fires have crossed the international border into Canada, according to the Forest Service and MNICS.
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 >
PARKS & REGIONS
FOCUS ON MINING :
Stay up to date on proposed mining projects near the BWCAW and Superior National Forest Learn More >
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