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Boundary Waters evacuation plan: 8 rangers, 4 canoes and 1 million acres to paddle

The U.S. Forest Service closed the wilderness area early Tuesday after numerous lightning-started forest fires gained strength amid a brutal heat wave.

Three new wildfires spark in the Boundary Waters after lightning storm

Three new wildfires have ignited in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) due to storms that passed through the area on Thursday, June 4. The Superior National Forest (...

Boundary Waters temporarily closed to all visitors as wildfires spread

The Forest Service officially announced the closure Monday, confirming the BWCAW is temporarily closing to all visitors beginning at 12:01 am Tuesday, July 14. The agency called it...

Boundary Waters wildfires closure affecting area outfitters and visitors

With the entire Boundary Waters closed and no reopening date announced, outfitters on both sides of the wilderness are scrambling — canceling and rerouting trips, fielding calls fr...

Evacuated paddlers find refuge — and uncertainty — in Ely

The Boundary Waters closure stranded visitors from across the country, turning the canoeing hub into a waiting room as fires continued to spread.

Emergency Closure Order issued for portions of the BWCAW

The USDA Forest Service is closing public access to three wildfire areas within the BWCAW to protect public health and safety, The closed areas surround the Bear Trap, Thumb, and W...

Lightning-caused Long 2 Fire contained in the Boundary Waters

A small wildfire detected in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness last week is now fully contained, the Superior National Forest said in its final update on the fire July 5. T...

Quetico fire crosses the border into the BWCAW; Trails End Campground closed

The Forest Service estimates the Little Knife Fire at 6,000 acres on the US side, part of a fire totaling about 30,000 acres. The post Quetico fire crosses the border into the BWCA...

Pair of new wildfires crop up in Boundary Waters

Visitors asked to stay away from the area of Tiger and Loon fires. Restrictions on campfires in the Boundary Waters are in effect.

Campfires restricted in the BWCAW starting July 11

Citing continued dry conditions and wildfire activity, the Superior National Forest is issuing an Emergency Forest Order banning campfires within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wil...

Forest Service expands closures in Boundary Waters to second area because of wildfires

The Forest Service is closing 13 entry points into the BWCA on Saturday focused in the Ely area as well as access to 15 lakes near Quetico.

Campfires banned in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness due to dry conditions

Beginning Saturday, June 6, the Forest Service is prohibiting campfires in the BWCAW because of dry conditions and elevated wildfire risk. Get the latest updates on the fire ban an...

Seven wildfires burning in the Superior National Forest and BWCA after lightning storms

The U.S. Forest Service reported seven new lightning-caused wildfires in the Superior National Forest on July 8, most of them inside the BWCAW. The post Seven wildfires burning in...

USFS seeks public input on Boundary Waters permit cancellation changes

The Superior National Forest is reconsidering their cancellation policy on Boundary Waters Canoe Area permits. The most visited wilderness in the country requires a permit, usually...

Boundary Waters Wilderness Closed to Public as Wildfires Surge Across Northern Minnesota

Live: Sheriff warns of shifting winds as heat and wildfires close Boundary Waters

Wildfires have spread across thousands of acres in Superior National Forest, forcing the closure of the BWCAW and evacuations in some nearby areas.

What’s Next for the Boundary Waters After Lifted Mining Ban

What the reversal of the hardrock mineral withdrawal ban in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area could mean for the wilderness.

The Forest Service Has Closed the Most Popular Wilderness Area in America Due to Wildfire Danger

The Forest Service has temporarily closed the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as wildfires rage through northern Minnesota The post The Forest Service Has Closed the Most Pop...

Why are cancellations in the Boundary Waters on the rise? It’s complicated

Outfitters and officials say artificial scarcity and cultural shifts are both factors. Solutions are in the works.

Birch Bay Fire breaks out near Burntside Lake, north of Ely

A wildfire broke out on the afternoon of June 1 near Burntside Lake. Driven by hot, dry conditions and light southeast winds, it spread quickly to an estimated 30 acres by evening....

We Took a Family Camping Trip In This Border Country Wilderness and Had the Best Fishing of Our Lives

This story from the archives captures what it was like to fish the Minnesota/Ontario border 60 years ago The post We Took a Family Camping Trip In This Border Country Wilderness an...

Paddlers will use Wi-Fi at Prairie Portage and Cache Bay to telephone their entry into Quetico

Starting June 8, the Cache Bay and Prairie Portage ranger stations are expected to implement a new telephone reporting system for paddlers entering Quetico Provincial Park in Canad...

Watch: Helicopter crew rescues canoers trapped in Boundary Waters

The Minnesota Air Rescue Team hoisted the trapped canoers into a helicopter late last Thursday night in a first for the team.

Forest Service proposes tougher cancellation rules for Boundary Waters permits

The agency hopes smaller refunds will discourage permit hoarding and put more reservations back into circulation for would-be visitors.