In significant decision, federal agency says pollution from the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine “may affect” downstream lakes and rivers under the jurisdiction of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
Public comments invited on plans for timber harvest and prescribed burning in eastern Superior National Forest.
Citizen science opportunity lets hikers share data that will help scientists understand how people affect animals.
The $1.8 million project seeks to purchase conservation easements that will help keep North Shore rivers cold and healthy.
“Where else can you run 100 miles and not have to carry water with you? That clean water is worth protecting.”
A series of rulings has offered wins and losses for both environmental groups and mining proponents.
“An infinitesimal speck in the cosmos, I stood on the shore of Gunflint Lake beneath a great white pine-matriarch of a fast vanishing tribe. And I knew I was home. I was twenty-one. The year was 1927.”
Superior National Forest seeks comments on project that would officially designate dogsled trails, open campgrounds to off-road vehicles, and more.
Federal agency overrules state’s efforts to ignore sulfate pollution.
A significant increase in visitors last year showed value of wilderness, while posing some challenges.
Justices reverse state decisions about indefinite water treatment and tailings basin liner, while upholding other points.
An influential advocate for protecting northern Minnesota’s natural treasures, instrumental in Voyageurs National Park and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area we know today.
Members of Congress offer competing bills on copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
State assessment finds a coldwater stream with wild fish thriving — in the shadow of major mines.
Federal agency says state can’t leave lakes off impaired waters list simply because legislature won’t allow pollution enforcement.
BWCAW is #3 on the list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers, threatened by pollution from proposed mine.
Permit holders will be required to receive training this year to help prevent problems seen last summer.
Minnesota’s school trust lands could generate revenue for education from carbon offsets, studying an alternative to logging, mining.
What makes the Boundary Waters so inspiring? This coloring page has us looking forward to pine-studded shorelines, long days of fishing, and embarking on new adventures.
Letter requests new administration complete its analysis of whether mining can be done safely in Boundary Waters watershed.