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STAFF BLOG NEWS TRIBUNE ATTIC July 4 BWCAW blowdown
Today the Attic offers the second installment of two significant Northland events that marked their 10-year anniversaries this week. On July 4, 1999, Mother Nature sent a furious wind strom through th...
Posted on 7/3/09 at 4:00 AM
Kawishiwi River, BWCAW make group’s ‘most endangered’ list 
The environmental group American Rivers has placed Minnesota’s South Kawishiwi River and the Boundary Waters lakes it flows into on the group’s annual list of “most endangered rivers” because of the potential threat from copper mining.
By John Myers , April 17, 2013
Beyond brookies: Wilderness therapy in the Boundary Waters
The sun is just rolling out of bed, but Ken Hupila and I are skiing along, pulling small pulks full of fishing gear. The temperature on this early March morning is just a few degrees above zero. Moving feels good.
By Sam Cook , March 17, 2013
If you go
The good thing about winter camping with Chris Evavold of Foxboro is that he can supply almost all the gear everyone needs. Evavold makes toboggans and toboggan-loading systems at his business, Black River Sleds in Foxboro. He also offers toboggan kits so you can build your own. The toboggans are made of high-density polyethylene plastic, and they roll up to fit in a car.
February 24, 2013
Families camp, build character in the cold BWCAW
BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS, NORTH OF GRAND MARAIS — Getting a toboggan loaded with winter camping gear down a steep, twisting portage isn’t easy. And it can be a bit dangerous. But Amelia Evavold, 12, and her friend, Emma Stattelman, 10, had a plan.
By Sam Cook , February 24, 2013
Nolan: BWCAW land swap unlikely
MINNEAPOLIS — Plans to swap state-owned land in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for federal land are probably dead and will need revisiting in the next Congress, U.S. Rep.-elect Rick Nolan said.
By Steve Karnowski , November 10, 2012
Couple who died in BWCAW were pursuing their passions
Thomas and Cynthia Pineault were expert canoeists and were visiting one of their favorite spots in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness last weekend when tragedy struck.
By Elizabeth Mohrand and Dave Orrick , October 11, 2012
Boundary Waters fire restrictions dropped
Despite continued dry conditions, the Superior National Forest has dropped all restrictions on fires and travel within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
By News Tribune staff , September 28, 2012
Wildfires continue to burn in Boundary Waters
Officials continue to monitor several small fires burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, as well as a 500-acre blaze burning just across the Canadian border.
By News Tribune staff , September 15, 2012
Wildfires still burning in Boundary Waters; one just across Canadian border now at 500 acres
Officials continue to monitor several small fires burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, as well as a 500-acre blaze burning just across the Canadian border.
By News Tribune staff , September 14, 2012
Small fires prompt new closures in Boundary Waters
Persistent but small fires in the northern part of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness have forced the closure of some new areas.
By News Tribune staff , September 13, 2012
All Boundary Waters fires reported to be contained, controlled or out
The U.S. Forest Service reported Saturday that all wildfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness are contained, controlled or out.
By News Tribune staff , September 08, 2012
Officials monitoring nearly a dozen fires in Boundary Waters
It hasn’t rained much for the past two months across parts of Northeastern Minnesota, with parched trees and brush in the forest spurring small fires to grow when they usually would flicker out.
By John Myers , September 07, 2012
Nearly a dozen fires burning in Boundary Waters
Light rain was falling in various locations across Minnesota’s Arrowhead on Thursday but it wasn’t enough to make a difference in firefighting efforts. Superior Forest officials were monitoring nearly a dozen fires, most of them spurred by lightning, all of which were small but any of which could fan back up if left unchecked.
By John Myers , September 06, 2012
Lightning strikes start new fires in Boundary Waters
Update: Dry conditions have led to a restriction on all fires in the BWCAW during the day. Campers can light fires only from 7 p.m. to midnight until further notice.
By John Myers , September 05, 2012
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