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Mesabi Trail nears finish line with new 6.5-mile section
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (235+ words) Construction crews expect to complete a 6.5-mile section of the Mesabi Trail between the towns of Tower and Embarrass this month, bringing the trail closer to completion. The Mesabi stretches across northern Minnesota and ranks as the state’s longest paved…...
Beaver floatplanes carried Idaho hotshots into Boundary Waters to fight Bear Trap Fire
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (519+ words) The operation was one example of the unusual role the Forest Service’s decades-old Beaver planes have played during this summer’s Boundary Waters wildfires. By late August, the Bear Trap Fire was 97% contained after burning more than 30,000 acres on the U....
Off the beaten path: Finland State Forest
1+ week, 3+ day ago (270+ words) Looking to cover more ground? The state forest has roughly 30 miles of snowmobile and ATV trails. Stop and take a break at one of the picnic areas or shelters along the way. Amenities along motorized routes include toilets and campgrounds....
Feds to end Roadless Rule protections in Superior National Forest
1+ week, 6+ day ago (711+ words) The U.S. Forest Service has published a proposed rule to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Public comments are due Sept. 21. On the same day Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order aimed at keeping copper-nickel mining out of the Boundary…...
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness entry points now 73% open
2+ week, 2+ day ago (358+ words) Entry Point #9 (Little Indian Sioux River South) is now set to reopen August 25 under Phase 8, along with Entry Point #77 (South Hegman Lake, Kawishiwi Ranger District). The agency says over 1,600 campsites remain open across the BWCAW. National Forest System land along…...
Governor Walz issues executive order aimed at blocking copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters
2+ week, 2+ day ago (197+ words) Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Executive Order 26-10 on Tuesday, August 18, which takes a number of actions to prevent nonferrous mineral mining within Minnesota’s Rainy River Headwaters Watershed. The watershed holds mineral deposits under a mix of private, state and federal…...
What the Boundary Waters looks like fifteen years after the Pagami Creek Fire
3+ week, 6+ day ago (462+ words) By mid-September, those dry conditions would stir the flames, causing them to leap from tree crown to tree crown. Forest Rangers paddled into area lakes, warning canoe campers and advising them to leave. Due to high winds, the fire began…...
Permit canceled due to wildfires? Discover new ways to explore northeastern Minnesota
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (546+ words) Quetico Superior Foundation While many permits have been canceled due to ongoing wildfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, there are still plenty of opportunities to explore areas outside the wilderness and nearby communities. We’re sharing ways to enjoy…...
Superior National Forest, emergency responders prepare for the long haul as wildfires burn
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (500+ words) Officials representing multiple agencies, including the USFS-Superior National Forest, held a press conference yesterday at the Kawishiwi Ranger Station in Ely. They provided updates and plans for the wildfires burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and northeastern Minnesota....
Boundary Waters wildfires closure affecting area outfitters and visitors
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (435+ words) Not all of the wilderness is burning, though. Most wildfires are located in the western region of the wilderness, north-northwest and east of Ely. As of July 14, the fire situation in the eastern region of the BWCAW has been much…...