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QUETICO SUPERIOR WILDERNESS NEWS:

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Campfire ban updates: BWCAW, Superior National Forest and Voyageurs National Park, Quetico

Citing continued dry conditions and wildfire activity, the Superior National Forest is issuing an Emergency Forest Order banning campfires within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), effective 12:01 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 2026, until rescinded.

BioBlitz week at Voyageurs National Park encourages visitors to document plants and animals

Between August 1-9, everyone who visits the park is encouraged to document as many species as possible using the app iNaturalist. The goal of the project is to provide opportunities for the public to contribute to the scientific knowledge of the area, helping to inform park management and conservation efforts.

FIRE UPDATES:

Wildfire updates, park and entry point closures, campfire restrictions. Learn more about prescribed burns, and the history of fire in the wilderness of Minnesota/Canada border lakes region. More >


PARKS & REGIONS

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Quetico Provincial Park

Voyageurs National Park

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FOCUS ON MINING :

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Stay up to date on proposed mining projects near the BWCAW and Superior National Forest Learn More >


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