A once-in-a-lifetime trip to Rose Lake in the BWCA
“We worried about crowds and finding a campsite on the popular Rose Lake in the BWCA. But were rewarded with a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.”
“We worried about crowds and finding a campsite on the popular Rose Lake in the BWCA. But were rewarded with a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.”
A bill sponsored by Rep. Betty McCollum to permanently prohibit mining copper and other sulfide ore in the watershed of the Boundary Waters wilderness cleared a key House committee this week…
Permits shut down due to pandemic will soon be available again to people paddling between U.S. and Canada.
Fishery managers say population is stable where possible, and not feasible in other lakes.
Catastrophic floods are inundating parks, historic sites, resorts, homes, experts say water may rise another 10 inches this week.
Spring has been slow to arrive in northern Minnesota this year, and it’s keeping the region cold.
Ready for the solitude and challenge of the BWCAW? Here are some key questions to ask yourself before booking your first Boundary Waters permit.
The BWCAW isn’t just for canoeing. Volunteers help clear and maintain 200 miles of hiking trails in the Boundary Waters annually.
Emily Ford will follow up inspiring trip last winter with trip along the frozen Border Route.
After pressure on lakes and campsites in recent years, the Forest Service decided to cut about 37 BWCAW permits per day across 27 entry points.
A new staff member with the U.S. Forest Service will provide dedicated communication and coordination with tribes and tribal entities in northern Minnesota.
Unusual autumn twister leaves four-mile path of downed trees across popular BWCA wilderness lakes.
Officials with the U.S. Forest Service have taken a decisive step toward long-term protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, resuming study, could lead to 20-year mining moratorium.
Ten years after the biggest wildfire in a century, the forest is full of life, and reminders of the Boundary Waters inferno.
Questions and answers about the wildfires consuming parts of northern Minnesota. Where do the animals go? How much of the BWCA has burned?
Superior Hiking Trail closed, Boundary Waters closed due to fires. Updated maps, photos from fires in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Superior National Forest as official information is available. Greenwood Fire grows, Moose Lake Fire detected…
Forest Service will return to near normal permitting process as the public health threat passes.
A significant increase in visitors last year showed value of wilderness, while posing some challenges.
Members of Congress offer competing bills on copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
Permit holders will be required to receive training this year to help prevent problems seen last summer.