county in Minnesota, United States
What the parts of the Boundary Waters scorched by wildfire look like now: Our photographer paddled where the fires burned. Here’s what he saw.
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Live: Walz’s order to block mining near Boundary Waters draws bipartisan opposition
startribune.com/live-gov-walz-signs-executive-order-to-prevent-mining-near-the-boundary-waters/601879639
OpinionBurcum: Walz order strikes sensible middle ground on mining near the Boundary Waters
startribune.com/walz-nonferrous-mining-ban-debate-iron-range/601880738
Dead beaver in Montgomery County tests positive for rabies: A dead beaver found at Seneca Creek State Park tested positive for rabies days after a beaver ...
baltimoresun.com/2026/08/19/maryland-dead-beaver-montgomery-county-positive-rabies/
‘Unprecedented’ northern Minnesota wildfires threaten property near Ely: The wildfires have moved within about a mile of cabins, homes and other property near ...
startribune.com/mn-wildfires-ely-property/601869229
Boundary Waters outfitters welcome campers back — and hope for more reopenings: Campers returned Thursday as the Forest Service reopened 41 wilderness entry ...
startribune.com/boundary-waters-outfitters-welcome-campers-back-and-hope-for-more-reopenings/601873696
The latest: Walz says no special session needed for Boundary Waters wildfires: As more entry points reopen for canoe camping, fire conditions are expected to ...
startribune.com/boundary-waters-forest-service-closure-heat/601867527
Forest Service proposal would reopen some BWCA entry points: The Forest Service is considering a plan focused mainly on entry points on the eastern side of the ...
startribune.com/proposal-would-reopen-part-of-bwca-for-overnight-trips-next-week-if-conditions-allow/601871696
In the North Woods, wildfire preparation is a way of life: As wildfires threaten homes near Ely, officials are urging residents to clear balsam ...
startribune.com/in-the-north-woods-wildfire-preparation-is-a-way-of-life/601870994
Specialized teams bring next-level muscle to Minnesota’s wildfire fight: An influx of firefighters, support staff and equipment has helped bring the major blazes ...
startribune.com/specialized-teams-are-bringing-next-level-muscle-to-the-fight-against-minnesota-wildfires/601870081
OpinionOpinion | What it’s like to watch northern Minnesota burn: Around Ely, it feels like a fire-breathing, town-eating dragon is coming for us.
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One week later: Where the Boundary Waters wildfires stand: About 68,000 acres have burned, areas around Ely remain under evacuation orders and smoke is ...
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Boundary Waters fires could burn until it snows: The larger forest fires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness are too intense for firefighters to ...
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Outfitters and resort owners enlisted to help evacuate Boundary Waters paddlers: The U.S. Forest Service asked operators with towboat permits to help haul out ...
startribune.com/outfitters-and-resort-owners-enlisted-to-help-evacuate-boundary-waters-paddlers/601868204
OpinionBrown: As fires burn up north, don't forget about the people who live here: It’s OK to worry about the Boundary Waters and Betty’s Pies. But don’t forget about ...
startribune.com/brown-as-minnesota-wildfires-leave-some-mourning-vacation-destinations-others-risk-losing-their-homes/601868413
Straight Arrow Jul 16
Minnesota wildfires force dramatic rescues as smoke chokes the Eastern US: Minnesota wildfires forced Boundary Waters evacuations as smoke spread across the ...
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Minnesota’s wildfire season is changing. The Boundary Waters fires show how.: Summer wildfires, once rare in Minnesota, have increased 86% since the 1990s as ...
startribune.com/minnesotas-wildfire-season-is-changing-the-boundary-waters-fires-show-how/601858721
Tolkkinen: Redcoats in Grand Portage were the most visible sign of the American Revolution
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Want to help paint a giant Sigurd Olson mural?: Volunteers are invited to help create a larger-than-life tribute to Minnesota’s legendary conservationist. Plus ...
startribune.com/mn-outdoors-sigurd-olson-fourth-of-july-running-biking/601863186
The “clean energy” mine that could put one of America’s most pristine wilderness areas at risk
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The proposed Twin Metals mine is one step closer to reality: The measure follows Congress’ rollback of a mining ban in the Boundary Waters watershed and would ...
startribune.com/bill-to-restore-key-leases-for-twin-metals-mine-gains-momentum-in-us-house/601847031
Why are so many Boundary Waters permits going unused?: Outfitters and officials say artificial scarcity and cultural shifts are both factors ...
startribune.com/why-are-cancellations-in-the-boundary-waters-on-the-rise-its-complicated/601843425
Watch: Helicopter crew rescues canoers trapped in Boundary Waters: The Minnesota Air Rescue Team hoisted the trapped canoers into a helicopter late last Thursday ...
startribune.com/watch-helicopter-crew-rescues-canoers-trapped-in-boundary-waters/601846773
github.com May 14
IISuperluminaLII - Overview: IISuperluminaLII has 24 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.
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The bison are back in St. Croix Valley. Bring your binoculars.: Plus, a perfect put-in for Boundary Waters beginners and an opportunity to help the bees (by ...
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Erster Mai auf der Ostalb: Sorgen und Perspektiven im Wandel
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Paid articlePaywall Boundary Waters cancellations hit a record high in 2025: Overbooking in the BWCA remains "excessive," Forest Service says
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U.S. Senate votes to end mine ban near Boundary Waters; signature from Trump expected
startribune.com/us-senate-votes-to-end-mine-ban-near-bwcaw-signature-from-trump-expected/601751654
The U.S. Senate this week voted to end a 20-year ban on mining in the Superior National Forest near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness ... Show more
US Senate votes to repeal Biden-era ban on mining near Minnesota wilderness area: Measure passed 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near renowned Boundary ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/17/senate-overturn-biden-era-mining-ban-minnesota
Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area
houstonchronicle.com/business/article/senate-republicans-send-trump-resolution-to-lift-22210125.php
What to know about Twin Metals, the company at the center of the overturned mining ban
startribune.com/boundary-waters-twin-metals-senate-vote-pete-stauber-minnesota-antofagasta-copper-nickel-mining/601751796
Senate votes to repeal Biden-era wilderness protections in Minnesota, sending bill to Trump’s desk
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5835349-boundary-waters-mining-protections/
Spring storm dumps snow across northern Minnesota: The Twin Cities area was spared, but shovels and plows were back in action from Moorhead to Grand Marais.
startribune.com/snow-totals-northern-minnesota-storm-nws-moorhead-bemidji-intl-falls/601660524
Vote on mining ban stalls in U.S. Senate as battle brews behind the scenes: A Congressional Review Act measure to again allow mining in Superior National Forest ...
startribune.com/vote-on-mining-ban-stalls-in-us-senate-as-battle-brews-behind-the-scenes/601597864
Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reclaims land with painful history: Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reclaims Lake Superior shorefront ...
startribune.com/grand-portage-band-of-lake-superior-chippewa-reclaims-land-with-painful-history/601595611
Teddy Roosevelt’s family urges GOP to protect Boundary Waters: In a rare letter to Republican senators, four descendants of the former president oppose mining ...
startribune.com/teddy-roosevelts-family-urges-gop-to-protect-boundary-waters/601583200
Who is Bryce Campbell, accused of torching Lutsen Resort? : Lutsen Resort owner and alleged arsonist Bryce Campbell had big dreams for the former North Shore ...
startribune.com/lutsen-lodge-owner-accused-arson-bryce-campbell/601542292
Cook County state’s attorney’s office reviewing legality of mayor’s immigration executive order
chicagotribune.com/2026/02/02/ice-executive-order-cook-county/
Lutsen Resort owner and alleged arsonist sues insurance company for denial of fire claim
startribune.com/lutsen-resort-owner-and-alleged-arsonist-sues-insurance-company-for-denial-of-fire-claim/601571111
House approves repeal of 20-year mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
startribune.com/house-approves-repeal-biden-boundary-waters-mining-ban-stauber-iron-range-copper-nickel-helium-mn/601568135
New effort to open mining near BWCAW could undermine protections outside Minnesota
startribune.com/new-effort-to-open-mining-near-bwcaw-could-undermine-protections-outside-minnesota/601563545
OpinionIowans are for protecting the Boundary Waters: A group of Iowa youth soothe their muscles in the clean, cool, wilderness waters of a small cascading waterfall in ...
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OpinionIowans are for protecting the Boundary Waters | Opinion: The Boundary Waters have long been a haven for Iowans, and we should speak up to reject a mining ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2025/12/15/boundary-waters-protection/87708868007/
Tolkkinen: Why worry about traffickers destroying Boundary Waters when Stauber is willing to do it himself?
startribune.com/tolkkinen-why-worry-about-traffickers-destroying-boundary-waters-when-stauber-is-willing-to-do-it-himself/601513507
GOP bill would allow border patrol operations, infrastructure in the Boundary Waters
startribune.com/gop-bill-would-allow-border-patrol-operations-infrastructure-in-the-boundary-waters/601508533
Waves sweep woman into Lake Superior in Grand Marais: A woman was pulled into Lake Superior on Sunday by a wave on Artist's Point in Grand Marais ...
startribune.com/waves-swept-woman-into-lake-superior-in-grand-marais/601515964
OpinionBurcum: With SNAP in jeopardy, a Grand Marais grocer lends a hand: The government shutdown and Trump’s refusal to tap $6 billion in contingency funding has SNAP ...
startribune.com/trump-food-stamps-cutoff-supplemental-nutrition-assistance/601512179
Researcher hopes to solve the mystery of the vanishing Minnesota moose: Tribes collaborate with MN Department of Natural Resources on a $2 million moose study ...
startribune.com/researcher-lands-a-dream-job-to-help-solve-the-mystery-of-the-vanishing-minnesota-moose/601480756
The Nature Conservancy buys more than 12,000 acres in northeastern Minnesota for conservation
startribune.com/the-nature-conservancy-buys-more-than-12000-acres-in-northeastern-minnesota-for-conservation/601492041
OpinionBurcum: A father and son’s inspiring Boundary Waters rescue mission: Jake and Tommy Hway didn’t know Mike Olson. But when his son was seriously injured ...
startribune.com/bwca-wilderness-rescue-minnesota-nice/601489150
The North Shore lost its Coast Guard, so it built its own: Grand Portage tribe on Lake Superior replaces U.S. Coast Guard station with its own fleet.
startribune.com/the-north-shore-lost-its-coast-guard-so-it-built-its-own/601471358
Group looks to protect — rather than develop — Grand Marais bluff: A Grand Marais property owner has given first dibs on 80 acres of bluffs overlooking Lake ...
startribune.com/group-looks-to-protect-rather-than-develop-grand-marais-bluff/601394348
Russ Feingold: Messing with the Boundary Waters is bad politics: Copper mining in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters is a terrible idea. Why would we ever mine in a ...
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Man is thrown from boat into Lake Superior, pulls off long swim to island and is rescued
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Brooks: Minnesota archivists scramble to document national park signs before they’re gone
startribune.com/brooks-minnesota-archivists-scramble-to-document-national-park-signs-before-theyre-gone/601424572
Congress slashes public media funding in ‘worst-case scenario’ for some Minnesota stations
startribune.com/minnesota-tribal-radio-stations-given-murky-ray-of-hope-after-congress-slashes-public-media-budget/601427559
FLDS prophet Warren Jeffs and his brother hid $834K from former child bride who sued polygamous sect leaders, Minnesota jury decides
sltrib.com/news/2025/07/05/flds-prophet-warren-jeffs-his/
Trump’s plan to strip protections from federal forests affects 62K acres in Minnesota
startribune.com/trumps-plan-to-strip-protections-from-federal-forests-affects-62k-acres-in-minnesota/601379012
Potential fee hike for Boundary Waters trips has campers wondering: How much is too much?
startribune.com/hiking-the-cost-of-boundary-waters-trips-has-campers-wondering-how-much-is-too-much/601374696
Major fee increase proposed for Boundary Waters trips: Forest Service says money needed for staffing and to improve campsites and portages in BWCAW.
startribune.com/major-fee-increase-proposed-for-boundary-waters-trips/601374254
Northern Minnesota worried recent dip in Canadian visitors portends slow summer: Nationally, Canadian visitors are down this spring. Anecdotally ...
startribune.com/canada-tourism-dip-northern-minnesota-grand-marais/601350838
Remote BWCA wildfire sparked by lightning: The fire has burned nine acres east of the Horse River in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as of Sunday.
startribune.com/bwca-horse-river-fire-northern-minnesota/601361484
Anderson: Minnesota’s million anglers should be convinced that Boundary Waters is worth protecting
startribune.com/anderson-minnesotas-million-anglers-should-be-convinced-that-boundary-waters-is-worth-protecting/601345303
Walz casts doubt on environmental safety of mining near Boundary Waters: Minnesota governor said he believes technology is not advanced enough yet.
startribune.com/walz-casts-doubt-on-environmental-safety-of-mining-near-boundary-waters/601340078
This federal rule helped clear the air over beloved US parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it
stltoday.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/article_5293b315-fcbc-5d28-922f-5b9ac67278b8.html
This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it
apnews.com/article/regional-haze-rule-trump-epa-national-parks-0924263065d6dbbec750d15ffc7bd490
Sailing from Grand Marais to Greenland, Minnesota Arctic adventurer tries a new tack
startribune.com/sailing-from-grand-marais-to-greenland-minnesota-arctic-adventurer-tries-a-new-tack/601326553
Minneapolis attorney moves to dismiss client’s charges, saying her drug inquiry is ‘smear campaign’
startribune.com/minneapolis-attorney-moves-to-dismiss-clients-charges-saying-her-drug-inquiry-is-smear-campaign/601231407
Erin Aili wins this year’s John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon: Erin Aili is winner of the 300-mile John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, a qualifier for the Alaskan ...
startribune.com/john-beargrease-sled-dog-marathon-erin-aili-alaskan-husky-jesse-terry-altemus/601230663
Tolkkinen: Slow down, Pete Stauber. There’s only one Boundary Waters.: Congressman Pete Stauber, Republican of Duluth, has introduced legislation that could open ...
startribune.com/tolkkinen-slow-down-pete-stauber-theres-only-one-boundary-waters/601224696
Minnesotans rejoice over partial reprieve for holders of Canadian remote border crossing permits
startribune.com/minnesotans-rejoice-over-partial-reprieve-for-holders-of-canadian-remote-border-crossing-permits/601225039
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber reintroduces bill that would open copper nickel mining near Boundary Waters
startribune.com/pete-stauber-bwca-mining/601218312
California fires serve as reminder that Minnesota has seen its share of big blazes
startribune.com/wildfires-minnesota-california-fire-boundary-waters-hinckley-cloquet/601206387
When temperatures plummet, look for these spectacular sky views: The phenomena form when ice crystals hang in the atmosphere.
startribune.com/dogs-and-pillars-winter-offers-spectacular-sky-views/601204953
Resort owners near Boundary Waters drop expansion plans after state environmental lawsuit
startribune.com/resort-owners-near-boundary-waters-drop-expansion-plans-after-state-environmental-lawsuit/601192805
Downed trees and closed offices: How tight budgets could affect northeast Minnesota forests, Boundary Waters
startribune.com/us-forest-service-budget-campsite-maintenance-boundary-waters-superior-national-forest/601190588
