Ten Years After the Ham Lake Fire: A Forest Regenerates
In May 2007 an out of control campfire off the Gunflint Trail grew into a wildfire that burned 75,851 acres. Ten years later, the forest is at a turning point…
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Researchers restore forests in northeastern Minnesota’s changing landscape
Nature Conservancy leads project to plant conifers in areas where they will best weather oncoming climate change.
International input invited on revised Quetico Provincial Park management plan
Public comments are currently being accepted on a document to guide the next two decades of the Ontario canoe wilderness.
Potential places to reintroduce elk are identified in northeastern Minnesota
Ojibwe scientists say area could provide habitat for the native animals, restore the ecosystem, increase tourism, and provide sustenance.
Lost canoeists rescued after getting stranded in the Boundary Waters
Wilderness visitors spent several days in a swamp while rescuers searched from land, air, and water.
Officials confirm northern Minnesota mining study will proceed
The Trump administration says it will not reverse plans for comprehensive review of risks of mining near the Boundary Waters.
Quetico Park celebrates ponies that once called the wilderness home
Anishinaabe people historically worked with the semi-wild horses for winter transportation.
Lutsen ski area proposes to expand on Superior National Forest
Plans call for an additional 140 acres of downhill skiing on publicly-owned lands in northern Minnesota.
Give back to Border Country: Volunteer in Minnesota’s north woods this summer
A wide range of opportunities are available to experience the Superior National Forest and perform stewardship.
Prescribed Burns and Logging Projects Planned to Make More Moose Habitat
Forest Service proposes multi-pronged effort to get more of the young forests moose need for food.
Voyageurs National Park Seeks Input on Five-Year Plan
Help the National Park Service and its partners develop a shared park vision and priorities.
Northern Minnesota Man Will Spend a Month Clearing Trails in the Boundary Waters
The Kekekabic Hiking Trail was severely damaged by a windstorm last summer.
Gunflint Trail Neighbors Save Moose From Icy Lake
Local residents rescued the animal after it broke through the ice in the middle of Hungry Jack Lake.
Emerald Ash Borer Creeps Closer To Wilderness Woods
Invasive bugs that threaten to wipe out Minnesota’s ash trees have been found in Duluth, not far from the Boundary Waters.
Thirteen Miles of Lake Superior Shoreline Protected in Canada
Nature Conservancy acquires 2,500 acres of rugged North Shore landscapes and will protect it from development pressures.
Heart of the Continent Meetings in Duluth Will Discuss Geo-Tourism
Business operators, organizations, and government staff are invited to attend a series of events centered on promoting the region’s resources to visitors.
Watch: Three Months Alone in the Boundary Waters
Adventurer spends November to January in the wilderness, surviving solitude and harsh winter conditions.
Pair of polls show most Minnesotans don’t want new mines near the Boundary Waters
Phone surveys found broad concern about mine pollution contaminating the wilderness.
Hearing in Duluth Will Offer Opportunity for Public Input on Mining
Event on Thursday will give citizens the chance to speak up about proposal to halt mining on lands near the Boundary Waters.
Twin Metals Owner Revealed as Ivanka Trump’s Washington, D.C. Landlord
Chilean billionaire suing to advance a proposed mine next to the Boundary Waters also owns the first daughter’s house.