Retracing Arthur Carhart’s BWCA canoe route 100 years later
Three paddlers follow famous 100-mile route that helped shape the concept of wilderness.
History
New map documents Indigenous place names of northeastern Minnesota
Bois Forte Band of Chippewa and Ely Folk School create a new map showing traditional names for more than 100 lakes, rivers…
Pottery found in Boundary Waters at least 1,600 years old
More than a thousand years ago, people living in what is now the BWCAW made a vessel from clay and stone, and cooked a meal in it. Then, a few years ago, archaeologists found fragments of the pot…
Copper mines many millennia old on Isle Royale designated as National Historic Landmark
Site used for thousands of years and during recent centuries played an important role in metal trade over huge spans of time.
Celebrating 80 years of woods, waters, and wilderness in the Conservation Volunteer
The Minnesota Conservation Volunteer has been published by natural resources departments for nearly half the state’s history.
Researchers call for restoring human-forest connections in the Boundary Waters
New study shows how people shaped iconic canoe country forests with fire, authors say it’s time to get back to those roots.
Paddling through history: Canoe crew retraces historic Boundary Waters ‘Circle Tour’
A legendary BWCAW canoe route, almost 100 miles long, pioneered by early trappers and conservationists was nearly lost to time.
Voyageurs National Park finishes two-year restoration project at historic sculpture garden
Extensive improvements completed as popular visitor destination is brought back to its original glory.
Remembering Wilderness Hero Bud Heinselman
“Bud is one of our greatest and least recognized heroes. A giant figure in the battle for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness…”
Voyageurs National Park releases environmental analysis of Kettle Falls redevelopment proposal
The public is invited to submit comments on the environmental impacts of updates and upgrades to historic part of the park.
History in the Air – Bushplanes in Quetico Park
As far back as the 1930’s, airplanes have flown into the remote reaches of Quetico, patrolling for poachers, delivering supplies to rangers, fighting forest fires… Jill Legault from Quetico Provincial Park shares this look back to the ‘bush planes’ and intrepid pilots that flew into the border lakes backcountry.
Historic hotel and recreation area in Voyageurs National Park focus of new site plan
National Park Service invites input on preliminary plans for changes to lodging, day-use recreation, and other improvements to the popular part of the park.
Exhibit shows off Ernest Oberholtzer objects and celebrates historic conservationist
Exhibit at Minnesota History Center features large collection of historical materials connected to the famed early explorer and defender of the Quetico-Superior region.
Museum on Gunflint Trail opens for summer with new facilities and exhibits
Chik-Wauk Museum invites visitors to learn about regional history and enjoy the natural surroundings.
Prehistoric copper mines and long human history earns Isle Royale national historic designation
Designated the entire chain of islands recognizes thousands of years of indigenous connections and creates opportunity to tell new stories.
Canada considers request to name Quetico lake after wilderness scientist and advocate
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.
The Banadad Ski Trail – from historic logging road to winter wilderness experience
Snow underfoot, dark pines above, a white path beckons cross-country skiers into the Boundary Waters and offers glimpses into its past.
Native American burial ground on Rainy River to remain closed to public
Minnesota Historical Society decides to keep Grand Mound Historic Site closed out of respect for Native American communities.
What is Wilderness? Examining tree rings, researchers reconsider the history of human influence in the Boundary Waters
“By examining annual growth rings in increment cores taken from tree trunks, we found that many pines at this site were more than 250 years old. Distinct injuries recorded within their rings denoted the passage of multiple low-severity surface fires that damaged but did not kill many of these trees…”
Paddling Into the Past on Rainy Lake
Editor’s Note: Whenever possible, Quetico Superior Wilderness News highlights partners committed to protecting or enhancing the wilderness character of the region. The following piece is reposted with permission by the Voyageurs …