BWCAW

UPDATE: Crews building lines to contain wildfire burning in Boundary Waters near Ely

Fourteen firefighters have spent the day building control lines in an effort to contain a wildfire burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness northwest of Ely.

By News Tribune staff , September 03, 2012

Ground crews on scene of wildfire in Boundary Waters near Ely

A crew of 10 is battling the Cummings Lake fire, now estimated at 20 acres in size, in black spruce in a lowland area about 12 miles northwest of Ely, according to Superior National Forest information officer Becca Manlove. No structures are immediately threatened by the flames.

By News Tribune staff , September 03, 2012

MORNING UPDATE: Ground crews on scene of wildfire near Ely

Ground crews are on the scene of a wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness northwest of Ely this morning.

By News Tribune staff , September 03, 2012

Crews battling 50-acre wildfire in BWCAW near Ely

Crews are battling a wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness northwest of Ely this evening.

By News Tribune staff , September 02, 2012

BWCAW land-swap bill passes House committee

Legislation that would order the U.S. Forest Service to trade 86,000 acres of state land locked inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for federal land outside the wilderness passed the full House Natural Resources Committee Wednesday afternoon in Washington.

By News Tribune staff , August 02, 2012

Do it: Day trip to Stairway Portage

Grab your canoe and put in on West Bearskin Lake off the Gunflint Trail and head for one of Minnesota’s high points. Take County Road 66 (Clearwater Lake Road) to the put-in. Paddle West Bearskin and portage into Duncan Lake. Paddle north on Duncan to Stairway Portage and leave your canoe there. Hike to the top and down the stairs to Rose Lake. Back at the top, take the Border Route Trail a short distance either direction for terrific views of the border lakes. Allow about two hours one way for this day trip. For more information, contact the U.S. Forest Service in Grand Marais, (218) 387-1750. You’ll need a free permit, which you can write yourself at the put-in.

July 29, 2012

Severe thunderstorms move across Boundary Waters on blowdown anniversary

Strong to severe thunderstorms are moving across the Boundary Waters this afternoon on the 13th anniversary of the destructive 1999 blowdown.

By News Tribune staff , July 04, 2012

Forest Service releases internal review on handling of Pagami Creek fire

The U.S. Forest Service on Monday issued its long-awaited internal review of how the agency handled last fall’s massive Pagami Creek fire, finding little fault in the decisions of forest officials and instead laying blame on "unprecedented" weather conditions and fire behavior.

By John Myers , June 19, 2012

Ely copper deposit estimate doubles

Already reported as the world’s largest untapped deposit of copper, the Twin Metals mine exploration area near Ely contains even more copper, nickel, platinum and other valuable metals than previously estimated, the mine’s parent company said Wednesday.

By John Myers , June 14, 2012

MORNING UPDATE: Report details fire crews' use of emergency shelters when overtaken by Pagami Creek fire

Forest Service crews working to warn Boundary Waters campers to leave the area made the right decision when they deployed their fire shelters on Insula Lake to avoid last September’s raging Pagami Creek fire. That’s the overall finding of a 33-page internal Forest Service report released Thursday.

By News Tribune staff , June 01, 2012

Report details fire crews' use of emergency shelters when overtaken by Minnesota wildfire

Forest Service crews working to warn Boundary Waters campers to leave the area made the right decision when they deployed their fire shelters on Insula Lake to avoid last September’s raging Pagami Creek Fire.

By John Myers , June 01, 2012

Forest Service backs plan for mining exploration permits southeast of Ely

Superior National Forest officials have backed a plan to allow 29 new mining exploration permits on national forestland.

By John Myers , May 30, 2012

BWCAW campfires only at night

With warm, dry, windy conditions creating high fire danger across much of the Northland, the Forest Service has banned daytime campfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

By News Tribune staff , May 19, 2012

Cravaack introduces BWCAW land swap bill

Just days after the Minnesota Legislature approved a plan to trade state land in the Boundary Waters for federal land outside the federal wilderness, U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack has introduced the deal in Congress.

By John Myers , May 09, 2012

Field reports: Most Pagami Creek areas open in BWCAW

Superior National Forest now allows public use in all but a small portion of the area that was affected by last year’s Pagami Creek wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

By Sam Cook , May 06, 2012