The U.S. Forest Service will not log in designated wilderness areas like the Boundary Waters, federal officials clarified ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture issues clarification after emergency order seeking to expand logging in national forests.

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This legislation builds on years of advocacy by U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, also a Minnesota Democrat, who has championed the ...

U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota has introduced legislation to permanently ban mining for copper, nickel and precious metals ...

There's a chance for Minnesotans to view the northern lights early Wednesday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

From the column: "Minnesotans should rightfully question whether a market-value appraisal process is appropriate for these ...

Representatives Pete Stauber and Betty McCollum, along with Senator Tina Smith have all introduced bills concerning mining ...

Minn., has introduced a bill to ban copper-nickel mining on nearly a quarter-million acres of federal land in the same ...

While growing up in Mankato, my first visit to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area was in 1978 ... Today, it’s the most visited wilderness area in the U.S. and an economic engine for our state.

WASHINGTON - A bill that would permanently protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from sulfide mining was ...

The future of the Boundary Waters continues to be a hot topic of debate among Minnesota legislators, as a new bill that would ...