The Minnesota Water Report looks at six major challenges to clean water in the state, including proposed copper-nickel mines, agricultural runoff, discharges from wastewater treatment facilities, water availability, wildlife habitat, and inadequate environmental rules and laws.
In just a few days, it burned 93,000 acres of wilderness, and threatened the lives of Forest Service personnel and visitors. A series of events based in Ely covers forest management, the fire’s aftermath, and wildland firefighting.
Biden administration revokes Twin Metals mineral rights for proposed copper-nickel mine. Secretary Deb Haaland stated: “After a careful legal review, we found the leases were improperly renewed in violation of applicable statutes and regulations, and we are taking action to cancel them.”
A new short film produced by the University of Minnesota and partners including tribal fire specialists, seeks to regenerate respect for the positive impacts of fire on northern Minnesota’s ecosystem. In …
Agency seeks to restore wilderness experience by cutting quotas on 24 entry points to address congestion, violations, and wilderness degradation.
A new staff member with the U.S. Forest Service will provide dedicated communication and coordination with tribes and tribal entities in northern Minnesota.
Burned trees on Superior National Forest may be opened to loggers. Plan focuses on one percent of the area burned by this summer’s biggest fire in northeastern Minnesota.
Project seeks to connect farmers and foresters as they plan to increase reforestation efforts in northern Minnesota.
Several new trail systems have opened in past 10 years, bringing thousands of riders to region.
Ten years after the biggest wildfire in a century, the forest is full of life, and reminders of the Boundary Waters inferno.
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has submitted a proposal to reintroduce elk near Cloquet.
Wolves, moose, climate change on Isle Royale. New documentary shows how wolf decline is interwoven with ice and exploding moose population, and the debate over what people should do about it.
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.
Minnesota’s school trust lands could generate revenue for education from carbon offsets, studying an alternative to logging, mining.
First phase of effort to catch up on maintenance backlog will make repairs and improvements possible.
State funds effort to acquire lands and turn them over to county for management and public access.
Popular hiking trail proposed re-route will keep hikers in the highlands and away from busy roads
The Superior National Forest says it will try to educate visitors about responsible recreation when permits go on sale next week.
County commissioners approve relatively short, unlighted tower primarily to serve emergency responders.