Rep. Betty McCollum promised to use her powerful subcommittee to investigate if the agency blocked its staff from sending written comments to Minnesota regulators.
Rep. Pete Stauber introduces legislation to ensure PolyMet can hold onto National Forest land it has already acquired.
How do you catch a semi-aquatic rodent that spends very little time on land? Turns out, with patience and a lot of waiting. Researchers use GPS-collars to reveal a predator-prey relationship…
Federal government funding lapse means no services at the park near International Falls, but nonprofit partners are providing financial support to provide limited staffing.
Anyone with knowledge of a small lake in Quetico is invited to offer input on proposal to rename it after Miron “Bud” Heinselman, who advanced scientific knowledge of the boreal forest and pushed for its protection.
A snowy wilderness echoed with the barking of sled dogs poised for a heated competition. Recent snows and warmer than usual temperatures made good conditions for mushers and race watchers.
An essay contest for high school students seeks to encourage outdoor experiences and promote paddling to a new generation.
How is the BWCAW patrolled in the winter? When snow covers Boundary Waters lakes and portages, wilderness rangers turn to sled dogs, snowshoes, and cross-country skis to complete their work…
Public input is now being accepted on a document that describes new leases and conditions to restrict mining impacts.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency approves air and water plans, while environmentalists say the decisions are based on bad information.
Young advocates spend two days in the nation’s capital, sharing their stories and asking officials to protect the Boundary Waters.
Scientists tracking and studying wolves in the park on MInnesota’s northern border have documented the animals fishing, and it could be an important food source.
Newly-found records show government fought against long-term leases and put caveats on the terms to ensure expedient mineral development.
Events in Grand Marais will encourage attendees to enjoy and protect the starry skies that have made the region famous.
A collaboration between Wilderness Inquiry and youth advocacy group Ka Joog takes kids into the Boundary Waters to share new experiences…
Eight organizations file lawsuits to challenge permits for the state’s first copper mine and revise rules.
A massive example of the iconic Quetico-Superior tree species growing on the edge of Namakan Lake has been declared the biggest of its kind in the country.
Snow underfoot, dark pines above, a white path beckons cross-country skiers into the Boundary Waters and offers glimpses into its past.
Bloom of unusual aquatic plant that can cover cold, clean river bottoms with slimy growth and hurt aquatic food web is discovered in Poplar River.
The Hubachek Wilderness Research Center sits on the edge of northern Minnesota’s vast wilderness, a launching point into the Boundary Waters. The region has become a focus of controversy. The facilities, which date back to the 1930s, moved to the Fall Lake location…