With a potential mining area covering more than 25,000 acres, this would be the largest underground mine in Minnesota's history — and in fact one of the largest mines in the world. The campaign to ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

The body of a 62-year-old Minnesota man was found partly submerged in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in the ... 20-year-old ...

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

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

Officials are monitoring a wildfire burning on an island in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The fire was spotted Tuesday morning on an island on Wood Lake, which ...