The Mesabi Trail, Minnesota’s longest paved trail, is nearing completion as crews finish a new section between Tower and ...

Beaver planes play a vital role in transporting hotshot crews and equipment to fires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

There are numerous ways for people to enjoy Finland State Forest. Visitors can choose from developed campgrounds or find a dispersed campsite, well off the beaten path. Explore and fish one of the ...

Quetico Provincial Park has closed Dawson Trail Campground — including campsites, roofed accommodations, and all day-use areas — due to nearby forest fire activity, according to the park’s alerts page ...

At Wolf Ridge, K-12 students have opportunities to study the surrounding landscape. (All photos courtesy Wold Ridge Environmental Learning Center) A conservation easement created in partnership ...

Visitors along the North Shore now have a new place to relax, use a restroom, or shower after being out on the trail. The city of Silver Bay, along with state and federal partners, celebrated the ...

The USFS is currently headquartered in Washington, D.C. (Photo courtesy Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) The U.S. Forest Service recently announced that it will move its ...

Volunteers and crew leaders prepare to clear part of a hiking trail in the Boundary Waters. (All photos courtesy Boundary Waters Advisory Committee) The Boundary Waters offers numerous hiking trails ...

Researchers conduct aerial surveys of moose in the winter to spot them more easily. (All photos courtesy Nancy Hansen/DNR) Moose populations continue to be stable, according to the most recent annual ...

Each year, paddlers, campers, and explorers return from the Boundary Waters with stories—some told in words, others captured in a single frame. Our partners at the Friends of the Boundary Waters ...

Many birdwatchers eagerly search for the Connecticut warbler each spring. (All photos courtesy Sparky Stensaas) Sax-Zim Bog in Minnesota is a unique place where species thrive that you won’t find ...