Grand Marais printmaker Nan Onkka finds inspiration in the northwoods: “The beauty, the rawness, the timelessness of the wilderness is so totally different from agricultural landscapes or urban recreational areas. I think everyone deserves the chance to experience that, and I hope that we are able to continue to protect the waters and the woods of these wild places.”
Concerned about problems with permit “hoarding” and other issues, business owners develop alternative ideas for BWCAW permit quota system.
Each year the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness receives thousands of submissions…
Gas deposit discovered a decade ago is target of new extraction efforts.
A bountiful year for natural food sources has kept most bears away from people, but a few spots have had multiple problems.
Program based near Ely has helped young people explore and experience canoe country since 1923.
Which lakes in the BWCAW are the most crystal clear? Satellite data analyzed by the University of Minnesota yields insights. #10 – Lac la Croix…
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:
Northern Minnesota Congressman introduces legislation that would end 20-year ban recently announced by Biden administration.
Group requests injunction to prohibit activity they say illegally degrades wilderness as lawsuit over issue proceeds.
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) covers 1 million acres with over 1,100 lakes along 150 miles of the Minnesota-Canada border. Get the latest news on BWCA regulations, the mining …
The BWCAW’s lack of human noise is recognized as increasingly important. This award honors the quietest places in the world.
Infestation raises concerns about impacts to ecosystem and recreational fishing.
After last month’s announcement that protects the BWCAW for 20 years, more threats and protection work remains.
Wilderness Watch requests halt to commercial motor use in Boundary Waters until Forest Service comes up with management plan.
Agency order protects wilderness from mining pollution for maximum time allowed by law.
The Forest Service urges wilderness visitors to plan ahead and secure BWCAW permits now.
If passed, copper-nickel mining would not be allowed anywhere where water flows toward wilderness.
“Soon enough we were afloat again on the other end of the portage — and then we were paddling through green slime. The cyanobacteria in a shallow bay on the west side of the lake was ten times thicker than on Sawbill…”