This spring, the USFS conducted aerial reseeding over hundreds of acres as part of ongoing efforts to restore a previously pristine area. The Greenwood Fire burned over 26,000 acres in the Superior National Forest (SNF) and earned the title of the most extreme wildfire event of 2021.
Wildfire is a normal part of healthy ecosystems in the Superior National Forest. However, USFS personnel are warning that this spring could see a higher incidence of wildfires due to low snow cover and precipitation. As a result, they encourage those who live and recreate in the Quetico Superior region to be watchful.
Forest Service seek to create firewall between the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and help protect private property.
New study says lakes near the 2021 Greenwood Fire saw significant and surprising impacts.
Should fire be managed in the Boundary Waters? What have we learned from past mistakes? Experts discuss wildfire past and future in the BWCAW.
A wildfire is currently burning near the end of the Gunflint Trail in the BWCAW. The US Forest Service says the fire was detected between Spice Lake and Ogishkemuncie Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Wildfires in the wilderness areas of the BWCAW, Quetico Provincial Park, Voyageurs National Park, and Superior National Forest:
Local, state, and federal agencies announce prohibitions to reduce wildfire risks.
Project studies potential of converting excess fuel for forest fires to useful material for several purposes.
The Fourtown Lake Fire was allowed to burn to some extent, helping restore a healthy forest and reducing firefighting resources needed.
Blaze burns small area on northeastern end of National Park, leading to evacuations and temporary closures.
Public and private groups plant more than 100,000 trees in areas burned in last summer’s Greenwood Fire. The blaze, which burned about 26,000 acres near Isabella, was the worst in several years.
As popular paddling destination Quetico Provincial Park reopens to Americans, maps show areas affected by major fires.
In just a few days, it burned 93,000 acres of wilderness, and threatened the lives of Forest Service personnel and visitors. A series of events based in Ely covers forest management, the fire’s aftermath, and wildland firefighting.
Uncommon and unique birds depend on forest fires for food and habitat.
A specialized Forest Service team quickly examined fire’s effects and recommended most urgent steps.
A new short film produced by the University of Minnesota and partners including tribal fire specialists, seeks to regenerate respect for the positive impacts of fire on northern Minnesota’s ecosystem. In …
Burned trees on Superior National Forest may be opened to loggers. Plan focuses on one percent of the area burned by this summer’s biggest fire in northeastern Minnesota.
An outbreak of spruce budworms in northeastern Minnesota created conditions primed for ignition and likely fueled this summer’s wildfires.
Ten years after the biggest wildfire in a century, the forest is full of life, and reminders of the Boundary Waters inferno.