Latest News on the Boundary Waters

The new national reservation system for Boundary Waters permits opened Wednesday, Jan. 30, and then promptly crashed, with the U.S. Forest *Service* saying ...

The USDA Forest *Service* anticipates reopening the process to reserve Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness quota permits on February 27, 2019. Prior to ...

Basswood Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is a popular location to fish for northern pike. Deep snow in the BWCA this winter has made ...

Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) will host a forum this weekend to give stakeholders the opportunity to express their concerns regarding the failure of ...

HUDSON, Wis. — Anyone who's explored the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness knows the value of a good map. Maps depicting waterways, portage ...

A new reservation system for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness permits malfunctioned not long after it went online Wednesday morning.

Dozens of outfitters will be on hand for the Omaha International Boat, Sports and Travel Show at CHI Health Center.

People only have a few more days to weigh in on the Trump administration's recent proposal to renew two controversial mineral leases on the doorstep of the ...

Federal officials say they are starting over on accepting reservation for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of because of technical issues.

The timeline for reserving quota permits to enter the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) on the Superior National Forest has not been affected ...

HUDSON, Wis. — Anyone who's explored the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness knows the value of a good map. Maps depicting waterways, portage ...

BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS – On Tuesday while snow tumbled in waves across Basswood Lake, Stu McEntyre turned his back to a ...

TOWN OF HUDSON — Anyone who's explored the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness knows the value of a good map. Maps depicting waterways ...

A raucous crowd of 2,000 people packed Montana's state capitol building last month in Helena to fight for upkeep and expansion of public lands in a state ...

U.S. Rep Betty McCollum and two other Minnesota Democrats are asking federal regulators to give the public more time to comment on environmental concerns ...

It couldn't have gone much worse. That is the sentiment being expressed by both user groups and federal officials after permits for the Boundary Waters Canoe ...

New approach on national website was to begin today for paddlers.

Boy Scout Troop 33 of DeKalb enjoyed an exciting high adventure trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northern Minnesota in June 2018. It was an ...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The U-S Forest *Service* has set a tentative date to re-open the process to reserve Boundary Waters Canoe Area permits. The new ...

Today: Bear Paulsen, a winter camping instructor and general manager at Northstar Canoes in Princeton, Minn. Reading. I became enamored of Sir Ernest ...

Today: Jason Zabokrtsky of Ely Outfitting Company, who has a zeal for getting people into the wild. He started an essay contest last year for teenagers, with the ...

The federal government's sudden decision to reopen mineral exploration just outside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was a resounding defeat for ...

Massive mineral deposiits occur iini the same watershed as the BWCA, Quetico Provincial Park, and Voyageurs National Park, all of which are at risk if the ...

Guest post by Save the Boundary Waters is a part of our America's Most Endangered Rivers® series spotlighting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

by M. McKinnon. Reprinted with permission from Atikokan Progress, Atikokan, Canada. The Ontario Geographic Names Board is considering naming a small ...

The Trump administration sells out a beloved wilderness to Ivanka's landlord.

Federal agency makes it seem citizen input isn't wanted on mining.

The bill creating the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was signed 40 years ago this weekend. Decades later, the tension over natural resources and ...

Amid the glad-handing and backroom deals that are routine in St. Paul when legislators gather, scores of regular people trudged through snow Thursday to ...

The Trump administration is going full throttle to allow mining in northern Minnesota next to one of the nation's most popular nature areas.

BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS, Minn. – Every paddle stroke sprinkled water drops, reflecting the setting sun like sparklers across the ...

There are only a few more days left to weigh in on the Trump administration's recent proposal to renew two controversial mineral leases on the doorstep of the ...

1902 - The U.S. General Land Office sets aside 500,000 acres in what would become the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, keeping it undeveloped by ...

We await Twin Metals' comprehensive plan. It will be a plan based on 21st century technology to ensure a mine safe for its workers and surroundings.

I first saw the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in July 2014 from a seat in a U.S. Forest *Service* floatplane. Below me, stretching as far as I could see, ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Officials in northern Minnesota are tracking a 2-acre wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. A spokesperson with the ...

ELY, Minn. — The Bureau of Land Management proposed renewing hardrock mineral leases in the Rainy River Watershed near the Boundary Waters Canoe ...

The USDA canceled a 2-year long study investigating the potential environmental impact of copper-nickel mining in northeastern Minnesota after just 15 months, ...

Just after learning how to strap on a snowboard, 11-year-old Jamiah Jenkins was flying across the *fresh* snow. “Bend your knees!” a group of instructors yelled ...

Several northern Minnesota businesses that rely on the Boundary Waters Canoe area have sued the Trump administration for its renewal of expired leases for ...

Nine Minnesota businesses that rely on the Boundary Waters Canoe Area sued the Interior Department and its Bureau of Land Management on Thursday...

We'll live to regret the Trump administration's efforts to allow leases for copper-nickel mining to go forward.

Environmental groups cry foul on the U.S. government's decision to open Rainy River watershed to mining interests. They say it 'broke its word.'

The Trump Administration last week said that mineral exploration could resume on hundreds of square miles of Superior National Forest, near Minnesota's ...

What started as acknowledgement of the importance of our forested areas to our developing nation became a push for wilderness to stop all development.

Safeguarding Minnesota's public lands for sportsmen and women and other outdoors enthusiasts is at the core of a rally planned next week at the state Capitol.

A group of conservation organizations are trying to prevent sulfide-ore mining at the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern ...

BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS, Minn. — Every paddle stroke sprinkled water drops, reflecting the setting sun like sparklers across the ...

September was Public Lands Month, a celebration of America's iconic public lands and waters. In northern Minnesota, we're privileged to have access to a ...

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Minnesota.

Amidst ongoing debate about mining near the Iron Range, University of Minnesota researchers in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness are continuing ...

With other BWCA outfitters, organizations and nonprofits sued the U.S. Dept. of the Interior to prevent a copper sulfide mine outside the wilderness area.

Months ago I made reservations to take a group to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) through Ely and enjoy a nice weekend of exploring the wilderness ...

A former Minneapolis high school football and wrestling coach died in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness after he attempted to right a capsized canoe ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Trump Administration has cleared the way for mining companies to resume exploration for copper-nickel mines near the Boundary Waters ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — This Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Act. Signed by Jimmy Carter in October ...

The battle over mining in northern Minnesota's wilderness hit a turning point early this month, when the administration of Donald Trump ended a study of the ...

Story and Photos by MARK SHUMAN Special to the Journal & Topics With a million acres, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northeastern Minnesota has ...

Minnesota's legendary Boundary Waters Canoe Area can be scary big. The lakes are sometimes huge, or an angry gothic green, and canoe trips there are the ...

Two Democratic lawmakers poised to rise to powerful positions in the U.S. House of Representatives are demanding that President Donald Trump's ...

Opponents of proposed copper mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness have formed a new, nonprofit advocacy fund to support political ...

A 31-year-old Coon Rapids, Minn., man died after a canoe capsized in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area wilderness Saturday night, June 9, in Minnesota's ...

A little-known program at Northern Tier has significant impact on studying lake pollution in one of the country's most popular wilderness areas.

Now is the time for everyone who treasures the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and its health-promoting pristine water, air, wildlife, fish, and solitude ...

Three of us were just in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, June 3–8. We began our paddle from Entry Point 14 off the Echo Trail northwest of Ely, ...

Feb. 5, 1979. Duluth school officials are getting serious about saving energy and will begin making changes to school buildings next week. About $22,500 will ...

While hunters in the North can seem about as scarce as the bucks that call it home, this is where massive borealis deer thrive. Hunt the dense forests of the ...

Back in the late '70s, a Minnesotan named Jerry Pushcar canoed (and hiked) from New Orleans to Nome, Alaska. Now, he's written the book.

Upgrades to the reservation system for permits, camping and more at national parks and forests launch early next week, and they will affect trips into the ...

I was asked recently by Court Storey of the Twin Cities to reprint a Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) packing list I first published in 1987 while ...

We drifted along in the early morning breeze, passing slowly over a rocky point in a crystal-clear northern Minnesota lake. I tipped a jig with a leech and dropped ...

A giant buck that appears like magic and bolts before a shot can be fired. A silvery lake trout with orange fins that looks like no other. The simple yet incredible ...

By Doug Hansen. "Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul." — John ...

If we nurture the entrepreneurial spirit of citizens and invest in key infrastructure like broadband, we can create the kind of sustainable rural economies that are ...

Four teenage girls. Two tents. One hundred and thirty hours of nonstop togetherness. No cellphones. Lots of bugs. And one relentless thunderstorm. No reality ...

The federal government gave Twin Metals Minnesota the green light to explore controversial mining opportunities near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area ...

ELY, MINN. – I stepped cautiously onto the newly frozen lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area. Devoid of snow, the water's gray, shimmering ice ...

The United States Department of Agriculture will no longer pursue a mineral withdrawal proposal in the Rainy River Watershed and Superior National Forest, ...

Julia Ruelle is ecstatic to be heading this summer to the serene Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) as winner of the first ever essay contest ...

Minnesota's first copper-nickel mine cleared its final hurdle with state regulators Thursday, while federal officials opened a path for a second mine just outside ...

The Hot-Dry-Windy Index (HDW) is a new weather prediction tool that predicts weather conditions which can affect the spread of wildfires. It is described as ...

Opening up Superior National Forest to more mining would harm northern Minnesota's economy in the long term, according to an economics professor at ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Two of Minnesota's rivers are considered some of the most endangered in the country, according to environmental advocacy group ...

Twin Metals says its updated plan for an underground copper-nickel mine near Ely includes an ore processing facility on the east bank of Birch Lake, which puts ...

The U.S. Forest *Service* will now hold a public meeting following concerns raised over changes to the BWCA permit system, specifically the elimination of the ...

Today: Peter Marshall, communications director of Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. Marshall also is programs and events manager at Midwest ...

The Cook County Sheriff's Office received a call from the International Emergency Response Coordination Center just before 1 p.m. June 22, informing Cook ...

Joseph Fedick drowned when his canoe capsized on Sunday.

Amy and Dave Freeman traded their canoe for bikes when this adventuring couple left for Washington, D.C., on their Pedal to DC: A Book Tour to Save the ...

After visiting the North and South poles and summitting Everest, Eric Larsen knows about winter camping. Here are his go-to spots for winter solitude.

A new statewide opinion poll appears to show growing opposition to copper mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. In the poll, paid for by ...

The Trump administration moved to renew leases for a copper and nickel mining operation on the border of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area ...

The Obama administration had put a temporary stop to copper-nickel mining on the edge of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, pending ...

Inside Amy and Dave Freemans' Pedal to D.C. cycling journey, towing a Wenonah canoe with signatures to save the Boundary Waters from a proposed copper ...

Just before Christmas, the Department of the Interior reversed an Obama administration decision and opened the door for a copper-nickel mine near the ...

REGIONAL— Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack joined two top Forest *Service* officials, both retired, this week, in voicing frustration over recent ...

Environmentalists are calling out the Trump administration for lifting roadblocks against mining exploration near Minnesota's Boundary Waters, which they fear ...

ELY – Local users of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness offered up an earful of criticism to top officials on the Superior National Forest this past week, ...

Becky Rom knew that the first year of the Trump presidency would seriously challenge the national campaign to stop a proposed mine on the doorstep of ...

While growing up in northern Minnesota I was lucky to have the outdoors at my doorstep, in places like the Superior National Forest and Boundary Waters ...