In recent years, the ranger stations have issued fewer permits than the dozens of certified outfitters in the northern part ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture issues clarification after emergency order seeking to expand logging in national forests.

On Wednesday, DFL Sen. Tina Smith introduced the "Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act." It marks the first time in 50 ...

The governor said technology to prevent pollution from copper-nickel mining isn’t ready at this point in time.

John Owens discusses his new book "One Spring Up North." For information on book signings, click here: <a href=" <a href=" ...

The legislation would make permanent a 20-year ban on that type of mining on 225,000 acres of Superior National Forest in the ...

In this episode we talk with Mike Danielsen, who philosophizes about losing things while gaining others, including what can ...

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in northeastern Minnesota isn’t just a beautiful spot; it’s an international treasure. With over a million acres of protected land ...

A loon flaps its wings on Eddy Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. (Anthony Soufflé/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Multiple lawmakers from Minnesota have introduced legislation concerning mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this year. State Representatives Pete Stauber ...