A fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness about 12 miles northwest of Ely continued to slowly grow Tuesday, Sept. 4. The Cummings Lake fire is estimated to have burned across about 40 ...

This would be Bob James’ final paddling trip, the last among many, though he had no way of knowing that when he picked up a ...

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is the most visited wilderness area in the country, attracting over 130,000 overnight visitors annually. Before the area was designated as wilderness, it ...

Some Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness paddlers will have to change where they pick up permits for their trips this summer. Two U.S. Forest Service ranger district stations — the Kawishiwi ...

A wildfire is burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), prompting the closure of some campsites, portages and lakes. The US Forest Service said in a press release the fire was ...

Due to the Spice Lake Wildfire on the Superior National Forest, Forest Supervisor Tom Hall is closing a portion of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness with an Emergency Forest Order.

Fishing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) was lights out. I mean amazing. Our crew of six men enjoyed all you can eat fresh caught walleye cooked in a skillet over a wood fire five ...

The per-person fee for overnight visitors during peak season, which runs from May through September, could rise by more than 50%.

ELY, Minn. — A wildfire in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has grown to 27 acres, causing the closure of more areas and portages. According to the U.S. Forest Service, there ...

Crescent Lake is inside the Superior National Forest, but outside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It offers a boat landing, camping sites and access to other lakes via canoe portages.

Fishing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) was lights out. I mean amazing. Our crew of six men enjoyed all-you-can-eat fresh-caught walleye cooked in a skillet over a wood fire ...