U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota has introduced legislation to permanently ban mining for copper, nickel and precious metals ...

Representatives Pete Stauber and Betty McCollum, along with Senator Tina Smith have all introduced bills concerning mining ...

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 ...

Home to four parks, this small town is known for its lush green spaces and its proximity to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Ely is one of those destinations everyone needs to visit once ...

WASHINGTON - A bill that would permanently protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from sulfide mining was ...

There's a chance for Minnesotans to view the northern lights early Wednesday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

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 ...

This year, we enjoyed the welcome and constant companionship of a family of gray jays. A bold and curious bird, the gray jay is well known in forest encampments as a thief, stealing food and other ...

This legislation builds on years of advocacy by U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, also a Minnesota Democrat, who has championed the ...

On Wednesday, DFL Sen. Tina Smith introduced the "Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act." It marks the first time in 50 ...

The legislation would make permanent a 20-year ban on that type of mining on 225,000 acres of Superior National Forest in the ...