Lutsen Mountains pauses expansion plans to confer with tribes
Company calls off plans to expand on public land so it can consult on treaty rights.
Company calls off plans to expand on public land so it can consult on treaty rights.
Discover the magic of winter at the edge of the Boundary Waters. The Ely Winter Festival is in full swing with snow sculptures, arts and activities set against an unforgettable northwoods landscape.
Proposal includes possibility of new campground, reduced group sizes, backcountry campsite reservations, public use in winter, and more.
The distinct slap of a tail lets me know I am in special area. Beavers are here, which is an indication of newly formed wildlife habitat and changes in the landscape …
Rare wetland next to Lake Superior will be protected as new Scientific and Natural Area.
State assessment finds a coldwater stream with wild fish thriving — in the shadow of major mines.
Agency agrees to consider how copper prospecting near Boundary Waters could affect lynx and bats.
His collection of rocks, duck decoys, snippets of writing, books, maps, personal photos, even his typewriter is still there. Its where he wrote most of his famous works about the Boundary Waters…
Proposal from federal government could block MN from protecting lakes and rivers in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Researchers are deploying dozens of artificial tree cavities across the region, hoping the secretive predators will find a suitable substitute for reduced natural habitat next spring.
Long-term planning will allow more flexibility to adapt to rapidly-changing conditions across the Tofte Ranger District.
Minnesota Court of Appeals orders halt on project after new questions arise about permits, risks, and responsibilities.
“We must stop the political do-over on the Twin Metals mine. Experience shows that pollution is probable. It may be catastrophic.”
Imagine boating in Voyageurs National Park and seeing what appears to be an island on the move. It is over six acres in size, composed primarily of cattails and pockmarked by shrubs and small trees. Unanchored, this vegetative mass moves freely—a navigational hazard, a danger to docks and property, and spreading invasive species.
In the last two issues of Wilderness News, we’ve taken a look at climate change in the northwoods. In this final installment, we look at some of the things people are doing to cope with and address climate change. In the Quetico-Superior Region, climate change is not something looming on the horizon.
Wilderness adventurers and advocates leave the wilderness for the first time in 366 days and quickly catch a plane to the capital.
Politicians trade arguments for and against controversial mine proposal next to the Boundary Waters wilderness.
LISTENING . . . Listening . . . to wilderness wind sweeping through forest and across water, speaking with wisdom for all who pause. In the distracting clamor of modern life, …
By Chel Anderson and Adelheid Fischer Published by University of Minnesota Press Reviewed by Stephanie Hemphill A book of more than 500 pages invites comparison to the Bible. North Shore: A …
By Alissa Johnson A new program in northern Minnesota aims to connect people with a passion for the northwoods with opportunities to take care of the places they love, including the …