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

The U.S. Forest Service will not log in designated wilderness areas like the Boundary Waters, federal officials clarified ...

U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota has introduced legislation to permanently ban mining for copper, nickel and precious metals ...

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

Minn., has introduced a bill to ban copper-nickel mining on nearly a quarter-million acres of federal land in the same ...

WASHINGTON - A bill that would permanently protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from sulfide mining was ...

The surge to book a Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) permit was intense again this year, even briefly bogging down the government’s reservation system after bookings went live Jan. 29.

This year, we enjoyed the welcome and constant companionship of a family of gray jays. A bold and curious bird, the gray jay ...

Now that U.S. Sen. Tina Smith is not running for re-election, she has introduced legislation this week that "would protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area wilderness (BWCA) from the threat ...

This is as classic as canoe country paddling gets, with the trail following traditional Native American travel routes. 2. Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Minnesota More classic canoe ...