Ben Strege helps get people into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. But after the news last week that trip fees there could substantially increase, the part-time wilderness guide said he ...

President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to lift restrictions on copper-nickel mining that the Biden administration ...

The bill has already passed in the House and is now facing pushback in the Senate, where one Minnesota senator is celebrating ...

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 ...

From my perspective, Minnesota’s 1-million-plus anglers should be an easy bunch to convince that the BWCAW is worth protecting. Long before the wilderness became known as a sort of spa for the ...

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 ...

Twin Metals Minnesota, whose parent company is Antofagasta, is interested in mining for copper between Ely and Babbitt, Minnesota, two cities near the Boundary Waters, according to their website. The ...

The plan involves about 80,000 acres — or 125 square miles — in the Boundary Waters ... “This proposal would infuse millions of dollars into the permanent fund supporting K-12 Minnesota ...

Minnesota announces plans to sell 80,000 acres in Boundary Waters to feds A man portages his canoe between lakes in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Sam Cook / 2017 file / Duluth Media Group ...

The Boundary Waters offer some 1,500 miles (2,414 kilometers) of canoe routes and 2,000 secluded campsites; in other words, it's the perfect territory in which to disappear for a while.

The Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters is hosting a rally on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Minnesota Capitol to encourage the passage of the Boundary Waters Permanent Protection bill (HF 329).