Dayton Opposes Copper Mining in Boundary Waters Watershed
Governor of Minnesota tells Twin Metals he will block mining activity on state lands near the wilderness.
Wilderness Protection
Pollution Ripples Through Wild Northern Lakes
New research shows how humans are affecting “pristine” waters.
DNR: Miscalculation in PolyMet Analysis Means Pollution Might Flow Toward the Boundary Waters
Incorrect data led to previous predictions that groundwater would flow south.
Call Canoe Country Home Next Summer as a Volunteer Wilderness Ranger
Help with wilderness management and maintenance – and spend a few months living in canoe country.
Quetico Park Manager Emphasizes Importance of Ely as a Gateway
Busy park depends on Americans paddling across the international border.
Lawsuit Seeks to Reduce Motorboat Tow Trips in the Boundary Waters
Wilderness Watch alleges Forest Service is allowing outfitters to exceed legal limits.
Freemans Set Off For a Year of “Bearing Witness” to the Boundary Waters
Adventurers and educators embark on 365-day expedition to connect with canoe country and publicize pollution threats.
Next Adventure for Ely Couple Will Be Living in the Boundary Waters for a Year
Starting in September, pair plan to camp, travel, and educate from the wilderness for 12 months in an effort to help protect it.
Clearer Skies Coming Soon to Northern Minnesota
Lawsuit settlement sets stage for 50 percent reduction in harmful power plant emissions.
Land Swap Would Transfer 30,000 Acres of Superior National Forest to State Ownership
Proposal seeks to deal with state lands locked up in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Cook County Rejects Towers That Would Be Visible in the Boundary Waters
Officials get shorter towers that will meet public safety network’s needs.
Judge Allows Snowmobile Trail Next to Boundary Waters
Decision comes after eight years of legal wrangling over noise impacts on wilderness.
Top Tweets, Video From Minnesota Legislature’s Mining Hearing
Mining advocates and opponents made their case to a House committee and a packed room.
Private Land at Edge of Boundary Waters Added to National Forest
Two parcels on Fall Lake have been acquired and transferred to public ownership.
State of the Boundary Waters
The Quetico-Superior region of Minnesota and Canada bring to mind lake country—a landscape characterized by glacier carved lakes filled with clear, cold and clean water. Yet the list of possible impacts on northern Minnesota water quality is long: proposed mining, climate change, invasive species, nutrient loading, and algal blooms to name just a few. In some places, like Lake of the Woods, evidence suggests that changes are already under way.
Boundary Waters Advocates Seek Anti-Mining Signatures
Group hopes to deliver at least 50,000 signatures urging protection of the Boundary Waters and businesses that depend on it.
Ely Explorers Paddle A Message of Wilderness Stewardship into Nation’s Capital
Dave and Amy Freeman completed their cross-country journey from the Kawishiwi River to the Potomac. Two thousand miles and a hundred days after paddling away from the Voyageur Outward Bound School on the South Kawishiwi River, adventurers Dave and Amy Freeman have made it to Washington, D.C. The pair paddled their canoe – covered in signatures – up to the dock at the Washington Canoe Club this morning in cold, wet conditions.
Wilderness Conference In Duluth This Weekend
Event will bring together educators, land managers and advocates to discuss past and future of Lake Superior wilderness areas.
Celebrating 50 Years of the Wilderness Act
In the half century since the Boundary Waters was created, people have changed more than the wilderness itself.
Ely Explorers Embark on Environmental Expedition
Couple will paddle and sail from Minnesota to Washington, D.C. to mark wilderness’s 50th anniversary and highlight modern threats.