The fire northeast of Ely was smoldering and holding in place as of Wednesday morning. But Superior National Forest is ...

The fire began last week and has grown to 27 acres. It is under investigation and believed to have been caused by human ...

After an extremely wet summer, Minnesota is trending drier. The U.S. Forest Service has closed 19 campsites and several ...

A wildfire in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has grown to 27 acres, causing the closure of more areas and portages. According to the U.S. Forest Service, there was a small amount of ...

The Pioneer Press sent a reporter with little camping experience on a recent trail-clearing trip to get a taste of the ...

The Wood Lake wildfire continues to burn in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, with officials saying it's around 25% contained. In an update over the weekend, the U.S. Forest Service says the ...

The closure was put in place due to a fire at Wood Lake caused by dry conditions. According to InciWeb, the fire has grown to ...

Hundreds of feet under the forest floor and next to a quiet river lies what proponents hope will be a foundation of America’s ...

A wildfire was discovered on an island within the BWCAW as northern Minnesota experiences above-average temperatures and ...

In the fall of 2023, a co-ed six member "Venture Crew" in search of a high adventure took a wilderness canoeing/backpacking trip in the boundary waters between the United States and Canada. Putting ...

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

Plus the forbidden Prince doc, Ramsey County botches transit, and a local teacher appears on John Oliver's show in today's Flyover news roundup.