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QUETICO SUPERIOR WILDERNESS NEWS:
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness entry points now 73% open
The Forest Service says it has now opened over 73% of the one-million-acre BWCAW. Phase 10 brings the total to more than 1,600 of campsites reopened.
Beaver floatplanes carried Idaho hotshots into Boundary Waters to fight Bear Trap Fire
Wildfire season in the Boundary Waters is easing, partly because of rain and cooler temperatures, with many fires becoming more contained. Throughout the season, numerous agencies and wildland firefighting crews from across the United States have helped manage the incident, which has affected communities and dominated much of the summer news. One of the tools they use, the Beaver plane, has been instrumental in getting crews into remote, rugged areas.
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
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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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