Boundary Waters

Two more BWCA entry points are set to reopen August 11th, a sign that wildfire conditions in the Superior National Forest are slowly improving.

Fires in and around the Boundary Waters in Northern Minnesota prompted an emergency closure of part of the BWCAW and campfire bans and other fire restrictions throughout the BWCAW.

There's nothing a little time in nature can't fix.

Another wildfire has started in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Crews are assessing the situation and asking the public to stay out of the area.

Some people think it's a submerged train. Other BWCA enthusiasts think it may be something else.

Minnesota lawmakers are ramping up efforts to prevent mining companies from gaining a foothold in Minnesota with legislation that aims to slow or ban copper-nickel mining in the state's northeastern Iron Range.

The U.S. Forest Service plans to relaunch a balky new Boundary Waters Canoe Area reservation system on March 4.

Two leading opponents of sulfide mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness are apologizing for remarks sharply criticizing mining supporters.

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum says she has won assurances from the Trump administration that it will proceed with a two-year study on whether copper-nickel mining should be permitted on federal lands in the watershed that flows into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.

The future of copper-nickel mining near a pristine Minnesota wilderness area will be up for discussion this week.