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QUETICO SUPERIOR WILDERNESS NEWS:
PFAS in Lake Superior: new fish data sheds light on long-term trends
A recent analysis of lake trout and walleye from the EPA’s Duluth laboratory reveals a rare environmental bright spot: PFAS levels in Great Lakes fish have declined significantly since the late 2000s. While Lake Superior can take almost two centuries to ‘flush,’ this study suggests the biological food web is responding much faster to industrial phase-outs than previously thought.
This one-mile North Shore waterfall hike delivers pure magic
At just about one mile round trip, Caribou Falls makes for an easy day hike or a quick stop to stretch your legs during long drives up the North Shore. Its especially stunning in winter.
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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FOCUS ON MINING :
Stay up to date on proposed mining projects near the BWCAW and Superior National Forest Learn More >
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