Cause for Hope: a Q&A with advocate Becky Rom
We catch up with Becky Rom, she has been heavily involved in the fight against sulfide-ore copper mining near the Boundary Waters and offered some key insights into the current political landscape.
We catch up with Becky Rom, she has been heavily involved in the fight against sulfide-ore copper mining near the Boundary Waters and offered some key insights into the current political landscape.
Growing wolf populations reduce moose calf survival, while fewer moose mean hard times for their primary predators.
Forest Service scales back analysis of proposed mining moratorium over objections of Boundary Waters advocates.
Newspaper reporter remembers formative years in Ely, learning about the conflict over copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters.
Fish and Wildlife Services says recent studies show sustainable populations, and initiates process to take them off the list of endangered species.
The uncommon beauty of winter, photographs from Voyageurs to Lake Superior, Boundary Waters to Quetico, from frozen lake to snow-laden trees…
The major milestone is one of the final hurdles before the company can start mining, and initiates a two-month public comment period.
Multi-year study finds the Boundary Waters and surrounding area have clean and healthy lakes and streams.
Anglers can start going after the coldwater fish in wilderness waters two weeks earlier than the rest of the state.
Twin Metals project gets new lease on life after Interior Department lawyer reverses policy and says government must allow access.
Debate over ‘damage deposit’ ramps up with dueling reclamation estimates.
One winter day in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, an otter ran across the path of a dogsled team on Basswood Lake. Excited, the dogs picked up the pace, then Amy saw something else out on the ice: wolves…
The state is currently taking comments on the possibility of a 25 percent increase in timber harvest across its lands.
Disagreement about the bill hinges on whether or not human-powered mechanized travel is allowed under the Wilderness Act.
A bill restoring mineral rights near the Boundary Waters squeaked through the House of Representatives last week, but doesn’t yet have a Senate author.
Two bills seeking to speed up the Twin Metals and PolyMet mine proposals are being voted on this week in Washington, D.C.
State-sponsored studies sought to improve understanding of the complex ways sulfate harms the iconic plant.
Cook County encourages visitors to come see the Milky Way and the northern lights in its pitch black sky.
Canoe builder Ken Koscik points to a canoe hanging in the rafters and says, “We’re going to build that.” Some students shake their heads. Some don’t believe it. He reassures them: it’s easy. “I have told hundreds of people that if you can tie your shoes, you can build this canoe. And that is the truth,” he says.
Extensive studies of moose mortality show parasites carried by whitetail deer are killing many of Minnesota’s remaining moose.