‘Fire activity, extreme drought, limited resources’ force closure of Boundary Waters
It is the first entire closure of the BWCAW since last year.
Superior National Forest
Federal judge lifts hold on lawsuits against PolyMet mine
MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge in Minnesota has lifted a hold that had been placed on four lawsuits challenging the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in
PolyMet land swap amendment clears Senate
MINNEAPOLIS — A bill containing a provision from Sen. Tina Smith to complete a land exchange between PolyMet Mining Corp. and the federal government has
Hunting deer – and spotting an American marten [video]
While participating in Minnesota’s gun deer season outside of Ely in the Superior National Forest, Wisconsin Outdoor News columnist Patrick Durkin made a relatively rare observation for
Bill would force completion of PolyMet mine land swap
PolyMet would get 6,650 acres of federal land it needs in the Superior National Forest in return for about the same amount of private land that would be added to the national forest.
Environmentalists sue to block land swap for PolyMet mine in northeastern Minnesota
They say the project would destroy important habitat for gray wolf, Canada lynx