Some 23,000 fewer people will be allowed to enter the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) this year under a 13% reduction in the availability of entry permits, the U.S. Forest Service ...

The ongoing tug-of war over whether mining should be allowed near the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) has been rekindled with strong opinions on both sides of the issue. Federal ...

This story was last updated at 4:21 p.m. WASHINGTON – The Interior Department on Thursday announced a 20-year mining moratorium on 225,000 acres of the Superior National Forest that bars Twin Metals ...

The US Forest Service is looking for public comment as they look to acquire around 100,000 acres of land throughout northern Minnesota. All of the proposed land falls within the boundaries of the ...

ELY, Minn. — Wildland crews have made so much progress on a wildfire burning in a remote area of the BWCA wilderness that a federal team will begin pulling out firefighters and equipment Saturday. The ...

Jeremy Dickson knows well the sound of a phone not ringing. The owner of Canoe Canada Outfitters in Atikokan, Ontario, Dickson until two years ago oversaw a business that flew 1,500 anglers into ...

Joseph Dames joined the WCCO team during the winter of 2022. He is currently the weekday morning meteorologist. You can also catch him putting together weather, science, and other environmental ...

A man is recovering after being rescued from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) Tuesday with a serious injury to his leg. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says dispatchers received an SOS ...