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

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 ...

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 ...

The Wood Lake wildfire continues to burn in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, with officials saying it's around 25% ...

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 ...

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 ...

An aerial view of the forest fire, about 3 to 5 acres in size, discovered Tuesday on an island in Wood Lake northeast of Ely, Minn., in the 1-million-acre Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

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

The Woodlake fire started Wednesday, and it is forcing some campsites, portages, and lakes to close within the boundary ...

The Fall 'Season of Meteor Showers' may include rare astronomical treats ...

The lands surrounding our international borders contain spectacular landscapes and crucial habitats, from the vast expanses of desert along the U.S.-Mexico border to the snow-covered mountains near ...