Still looking for a place to go canoe camping in the Upper Midwest this summer? The surge to book a Boundary Waters Canoe ...

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 ...

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Representatives Pete Stauber and Betty McCollum, along with Senator Tina Smith have all introduced bills concerning mining ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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.