Fees into the BWCAW, in the Superior National Forest, haven’t increased since 2008. The price would increase from $16 to $40 ...

MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up The staff at MPR News reports: “A canoeist died in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Saturday ...

Russell Wicklund, right, from Forest Lake, Minn., leads a crew of female Scouts from the state of Virginia as they leave from the Northern Tier Adventure Camp near Ely into the Boundary Waters ...

The future of the Boundary Waters continues to be a hot topic of debate among Minnesota legislators, as a new bill that would permanently safeguard the region was introduced this week. On ...

ELY, Minn. — A wildfire in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has grown to 27 acres, causing the closure of more areas and portages. According to the U.S. Forest Service, there ...

In Ely, Minnesota, one family worries about the fate of their dogsled business with warmer winters and declining snowpack with climate change. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

This would be Bob James’ final paddling trip, the last among many, though he had no way of knowing that when he picked up a ...

The per-person fee for overnight visitors during peak season, which runs from May through September, could rise by more than 50%.

The magazine said that Ely is perfect for people who enjoy the outdoors, especially canoeing and fishing. Ely is located in far-north Minnesota nestled next to the Boundary Waters, about 20 miles ...

ELY, Minn. (AP) — Law enforcement officials have found the bodies of two men who went over a waterfall while fishing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of northern Minnesota.

The Boundary Waters offer some 1,500 miles (2,414 kilometers) of canoe routes and 2,000 secluded campsites; in other words, it's the perfect territory in which to disappear for a while.

Bad weather Tuesday was hampering the search for two men who went over a waterfall while fishing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of northern Minnesota over the weekend. St. Louis ...