Court puts PolyMet mine on pause while investigating new information
Minnesota Court of Appeals orders halt on project after new questions arise about permits, risks, and responsibilities.
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“The BWCA is at stake” says former supervisor of Superior National Forest
“We must stop the political do-over on the Twin Metals mine. Experience shows that pollution is probable. It may be catastrophic.”
Voyageurs National Park undertakes study of invasive cattails
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.
Climate Change in the Northwoods Part III: What People Are Doing
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.
Freemans Finish Year in the Boundary Waters, Travel to Washington, D.C.
Wilderness adventurers and advocates leave the wilderness for the first time in 366 days and quickly catch a plane to the capital.
Minnesota Congressman and Governor at Odds Over Mine Proposals
Politicians trade arguments for and against controversial mine proposal next to the Boundary Waters wilderness.
Poem: Listening by Larry Christianson
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, …
BOOK REVIEW North Shore: A Natural History of Minnesota’s Superior Coast
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 …
Cultivating Stewardship in Northern Minnesota
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 …
On Going Outside in the Timely Arrival of Spring
An essay by Siri Linquist Fair warning: this is a call to arms; within a short address to the love I have for canoe trips. This is written in postscript to …
The Wonder of Winter Camping
By Bear Paulsen Why would anyone go camping in the winter? From my experience ‘insane’ is the most frequent adjective applied to those of us who willingly camp in the winter. …