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Routes, Campsites Feeling Storm Damage

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

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A number of secondary roads, trails, Boundary Waters portages, and campsites in the Superior National Forest remain blocked due to winter storm damage in mid-April.

Oberholtzer Foundation Wins Grant

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

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The Ernest Oberholtzer Foundation recently received an Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant from the Minnesota Historical Society for restoration work at the late wilderness advocate’s Mallard Island residence.

Voyageurs’ Trails Confounded by Winter

Friday, January 6, 2012

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The warm, largely snow-less winter is keeping officials at Voyageurs National Park from opening many seasonal snowmobile and cross-country ski trails in the park.

Print Edition Fall-Winter 2011 Special Issue: Fire in the BWCAW

Friday, January 6, 2012

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Print Edition Fall-Winter 2011 Special Issue: Fire in the BWCAW

In September 2011, a naturally-occurring wildfire burned over 100,000 acres in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this year. We follow its progression through interviews, revealing photos, and maps, how the fire started, grew, and the response and containment efforts.

Without Snow, Fire Danger Persists

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

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Winter can still be a season for wildfires the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding people after 750 acres burned in northwestern Minnesota.

Latest Voyageurs Park Newsletter Published

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

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A latest edition of the Voyageurs National Park’s newsletter, The Voyageur Messenger, highlights the park’s Inventory and Monitoring Program and remembers the wildfire of 1936.

Superior Forest Head to Retire

Monday, November 28, 2011

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Jim Sanders, who has held the top post on the Superior National Forest longer than any other forest supervisor, will retire at the end of December after 15 years in the position.

Inside the Pagami Creek Fire

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

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Inside the Pagami Creek Fire

A couple of boundary waters paddlers found themselves on Lake Insula on Sept 12 when the Pagami Creek Fire took off – this video shows them caught off guard by the flames. If the video above does not play, click HERE for the YouTube Video.

Another Minnesota Park Honored

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

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Another Minnesota Park Honored

For the second year in a row, a northeastern Minnesota state park has been honored by an on-line campaign where voters nation-wide choose their favorite park.

Some BWCAW, National Forest Areas Reopening

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

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Some BWCAW, National Forest Areas Reopening

Areas in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Superior National Forest closed to the public because of their proximity to the Pagami Creek Fire have been reopened thanks to cooler, wetter weather and increased containment of the blaze.

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