Court upholds current BWCA towboat use, deciding key legal challenge
A federal judge has ruled in favor of the U.S. Forest Service in a lawsuit over motorized towboat use in the Boundary Waters, bringing a resolution to the legal challenge filed …
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Wilderness advocates ask court to enforce Boundary Waters motor limits
Wilderness Watch requests halt to commercial motor use in Boundary Waters until Forest Service comes up with management plan.
Forest Service studies motorized towboat use in Boundary Waters wilderness
Federal officials are reviewing how shuttles affect crowding and solitude, while advocates say it’s ignoring limits.