ELY, MN – June 16, 2025 – The Ely Chamber of Commerce (ECC) proudly announces its 117th anniversary, marking over a century of dedicated service to the business community. Evolving from its origins as ...

While Ely’s charming downtown deserves exploration, the surrounding wilderness is the true star of the show. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) spans over a million acres of pristine ...

Photo credit: Anna Artisensi While Ely’s downtown charms could easily fill a day or two of exploration, the real draw is the surrounding wilderness. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) ...

CO Brent Ihnen (Ely #2) spent the week checking anglers and watercraft operators in his station. He also patrolled forATVactivity.Additionaltime was spent monitoring AIS compliance at area public ...

A pack of hot dogs and a minnow trap may seem like unlikely tools for conservation, but new research from the Natural ...

ELY, Minn. — Firefighting crews extinguishing a wildfire in the BWCA have left the region now that the fire is contained. In an update on Sunday, the National Incident Management Organization ...

ELY, Minn. — Your next trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) could be a touch more expensive if a proposal by federal officials comes to fruition. The U. S. Forest Service ...

At the farthest reaches of Minnesota, spilling across the border into Canada, is a mesmerizing lake perfect for an epic ...

MINNEAPOLIS – 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 Wilderness ...

FILE – A core sample drilled from underground rock near Ely, Minn., shows a band of shiny minerals containing copper, nickel and precious metals, center, that Twin Metals Minnesota LLC, hopes to ...