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

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

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

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

A bill that would permanently protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from sulfide mining was introduced by Sen.

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

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

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

This year, we enjoyed the welcome and constant companionship of a family of gray jays. A bold and curious bird, the gray jay is well known in forest encampments as a thief, stealing food and other ...

The legislation would make permanent a 20-year ban on that type of mining on 225,000 acres of Superior National Forest in the ...

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

On Wednesday, DFL Sen. Tina Smith introduced the "Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act." It marks the first time in 50 ...