Minnesota's million-acre (400,000-hectare) Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is the second largest wilderness east of the Rockies and surprisingly easy to access. Bill Forsberg, Jr., owner of ...

"This is not hyperbole ... this is based on Trump’s campaign promises and attacks he has already made on the Boundary Waters, ...

The proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine would be located near Birch Lake, pictured, in a region of Minnesota that drains directly into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. (Brian Peterson/Th ...

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is America's most-visited federally designated wilderness area. This 1.1 million–acre expanse is located in the northern third of the Superior National Forest ...

Advocates against mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters were hit with another setback Tuesday when a Washington, D.C., judge ruled that the Department of the Interior’s return of mineral leases to ...

"The list of elected officials who have stood strong for the Boundary Waters is long, but the threats the wilderness faces ...

That’s a landslide like you never see any more, I would argue, except maybe in a few districts. … It tells you where ...

“The [Minnesota] Zoo called me out of the blue,” Leonard said. “This 1,700-pound Beluga whale had a big lesion on its jaw and they didn’t know what to do.” Leonard, the former head of pediatric ...

It's the tale of an ancient land mammal making its way back to the sea, becoming the forerunner of today's whales. In doing so, it lost its legs, and all of its vital systems became adapted to a ...

In Minnesota, you can see conservation efforts in action at multiple zoos, explore remote wilderness in the Boundary Waters or shop ... About 7 miles north is Split Rock Lighthouse State Park.

The coastal waters of the Falkland Islands have been confirmed as a Key Biodiversity Area for Sei whales, the first of its kind in the world. The announcement comes after five years of surveys ...

Killer whales (also called orcas) are apex predators, meaning they are at the top of their food chain. They feed on fish and squid like other odontocetes (toothed whales) do, but will also target ...