Crew replaces wooden Stairway Portage with stone, works entirely by hand
The famous wooden staircase connecting Rose and Duncan Lakes in the BWCA was recently replaced with stone. No power tools could be used and the portage stayed open…
The famous wooden staircase connecting Rose and Duncan Lakes in the BWCA was recently replaced with stone. No power tools could be used and the portage stayed open…
Permits shut down due to pandemic will soon be available again to people paddling between U.S. and Canada.
Federal officials are reviewing how shuttles affect crowding and solitude, while advocates say it’s ignoring limits.
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.
A coalition of groups is seeking national designation for the historic canoe routes near the Minnesota-Ontario border.
New materials help teachers share challenges and hopes of restoring wolves to unique National Park in Lake Superior.
A specialized Forest Service team quickly examined fire’s effects and recommended most urgent steps.
The 42-foot craft will be based at the Kabetogama Visitors Center and provide access to popular parts of the park that are only accessible by water.
Agency seeks to restore wilderness experience by cutting quotas on 24 entry points to address congestion, violations, and wilderness degradation.
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.
A significant increase in visitors last year showed value of wilderness, while posing some challenges.
Permit holders will be required to receive training this year to help prevent problems seen last summer.
The Superior National Forest says it will try to educate visitors about responsible recreation when permits go on sale next week.
Northern Minnesota’s National Park follows Boundary Waters in being certified by international organization.
New study shows how people shaped iconic canoe country forests with fire, authors say it’s time to get back to those roots.
Agency asks for public comments on how to spend money from the Great American Outdoors Act recently signed into law to catch up on maintenance backlog.
Aircraft purchased by the Forest Service in the late 1950s work on everything from wildfire, search-and-rescue, to wildlife management.
Wolves that have been transported to Isle Royale National Park as part of a plan to restore ecological balance to the island in Lake Superior seem to be making themselves at home. They have begun to form packs, hunt moose — and even raise pups.
BWCAW awarded prestigious Dark Sky status from international organization concerned with light pollution.
Extensive improvements completed as popular visitor destination is brought back to its original glory.