At more than one million acres, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (officially the “BWCAW,” but often referred to as ...

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in northeastern Minnesota isn’t just a beautiful spot; it’s an ...

Born and raised in Minnesota, Leaf’s first Boundary Waters trip came at age 12. This year will be his 30th season going back. Adams, who grew up and lives near Bemidji, spent more than 30 days ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Multiple lawmakers from Minnesota have introduced legislation concerning mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this year. State Representatives Pete Stauber, R ...

The Minnesota State Capitol rotunda was full for a rally to prevent mining in the Boundary Waters on Thursday May 8th. The rally was organized by multiple organizations including Sportsmen for the ...

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) reintroduced a bill on Jan. 21 to ban sulfide-ore copper mining in the Boundary Waters while advocacy groups and University of Minnesota students worry for the ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Supporters of expanding mining and drilling near the Boundary Waters are cheering another executive order from President Trump. The "Unleashing America's Energy" order, which Trump ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration is moving to lift restrictions on copper-nickel mining that the Biden administration imposed near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area ...

In 2007, the Ham Lake fire torched more than 36,000 acres on the Minnesota side of the Canadian border. Four years later, more than 93,000 acres in the BWCAW burned in the Pagami Creek blaze .

The Ely Echo weekly newspaper and its companion pieces - North Country SAVER and North Country ANGLER - provide insight into ...