North House Folk School’s Instructor-in-Residence Program
The North House Folk School is a school of traditional craft—students can learn everything from knitting or making soap to boat building or timber framing. Located on the edge of Lake …
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Meet Erik Simula, Birch Bark Canoe Builder
By Alissa Johnson For twenty years, Erik Simula has lived almost exclusively off the grid near the Minnesota and Canadian border. He hasn’t had a refrigerator or a freezer, and …
Meet Erik Simula, Spotlight on YMCA Camp Widjiwagan, and Reconstructing the Past in the Quetico-Superior
Check out the Cover Story: Meet Erik Simula Birch Bark Canoe Builder, North House Folk School’s Instructor-in-Residence Program, YMCA Camp Widjiwagan and Archaeologists Reconstruct the Past in the Quetico-Superior region…
Public Input Sought on Isle Royale Wolf Management
Hearings this month will offer information and ask for feedback about how to respond to the decline of the island’s wolf population.
Helping Northern Forests Survive the Heat
On the front page of October 20 Sunday Star Tribune, an article “Saving the Great North Woods” addresses many climate-related issues and their implications to the future of the Quetico Superior …
Archaeologist Says Knife Lake Site Could Be Earliest Minnesota Settlement
Researcher who has been studying Boundary Waters quarry says new tests indicate humans were there thousands of years ago.
Moose Calves Dying at an Alarming Rate
In one of the most innovative moose research studies ever, in May of 2013, 49 moose calves in northeast Minnesota were fitted with GPS transmitting collars. Just four months later at …
Eye to the Skies – the Raptor Migration is On
The Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory in Duluth held their annual Hawk Weekend Festival last weekend, and the results of their daily bird counts are coming in. The migration begins in mid-August …
Polls Show Declining Public Support for New Mine Proposals
Survey conducted by Mining Truth coalition shows as residents learn details about mine proposals, opposition increases.
Fond du Lac Band Suspends Moose Hunt
As has been reported in Wilderness News Online, the moose population in northeast Minnesota has dropped from 8,800 moose in 2006 to 2,760 in last winter’s survey. Even more alarming is …
Campsite Reservations Coming to Voyageurs National Park
Starting in 2014, it will be possible to reserve some campsites in Voyageurs National Park. Previously, all sites in the park were available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The new system …
Islands on Two Northern Minnesota Lakes Acquired by Public Agencies
Islands on Lake Vermilion and Burntside Lake will be protected from development after being purchased by the U.S. Forest Service and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, respectively. The Trust for …
Forest Service Fighting Two Small Fires in Boundary Waters
Two small fires are burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and are being intensively managed by Superior National Forest crews. The fires have not yet resulted in the closure …
Release Date Set for Revised PolyMet Environmental Review
Starting late this fall, the public will have a chance to review and comment on the amended environmental review for the first proposed copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota. The Minnesota Department …
MN DNR Updates Endangered and Threatened Species Lists
For the first time since 1996, the Minnesota DNR has updated the list of endangered and threatened animals and plants in the state, adding over 180 species. Listed species are categorized …
Wolf Hunt Quota Lowered Due to Population Decline
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will allow 180 less wolves to be killed during the 2013 hunting season than last year. The new quota was announced after the DNR said …
Camp Manito-wish—Where Kids Try it, Change it, and Try Again
By Alissa Johnson When a group of campers from Camp Manito-wish YMCA approaches its first campsite in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness or Quetico Provincial Park, the counselors ask the …
Wolf Numbers Decline, Range Increases in Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says the first survey of the state’s wolf population since last fall’s inaugural hunting season shows the population remains strong. Estimates of wolf numbers have …
Meet Board Member John Case
Board member since: I’d guess I’ve been on the QSF board for 25 years. Please tell us what your involvement with the Quetico Superior Foundation means to you: I think it …
