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 solo canoe from an Ely outfitter on May 8. James first paddled in the ...

Students from Voyageurs Expeditionary High School in Bemidji learned outdoor skills this week that will help prepare them for ...

Point of origin of the Horse River Fire, which is a tree that was struck by lightning. DULUTH, Minn. & ELY, Minn. – The ...

From the column: "(Under Stauber's provisions, it's) heads, Antofagasta wins. Tails, the public and the Boundary Waters lose.

An earlier version of this article incorrectly suggested that mining was proposed inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Mining was proposed near the wilderness area. This version also ...

And it has big implications for the prized Boundary Waters Canoe Area of northern Minnesota. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is a pristine boreal forest laced with interconnected streams, ...

Crews in northern Minnesota have made progress controlling wildfires burning north of Duluth and in the Boundary Waters. But ...

Wide swaths of several wilderness areas, like the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, were included in that acreage total, and a map accompanying the order made no distinction between ...

North Shore Health Ambulance services performed a rescue in the remote area of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The ...

McCollum’s bill, the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act ... Boundary Waters advocacy organizations’ worries for the area’s future grew after President Donald Trump’s ...

The Ely Echo weekly newspaper and its companion pieces - North Country SAVER and North Country ANGLER - provide insight into the news and happenings of northern Minnesota, alongside the Canadian ...