A proposed copper mine in northern Minnesota has become a battleground for politicians and environmentalists — and a pressing reason to explore the waterways. The Boundary Waters is the most heavily ...
ELY, Minn. — Becky Rom has been fighting to protect the famed Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness since she was in middle school. As the granddaughter of a miner and the daughter of a pioneer in ...
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Northeast Minnesota both celebrates and reels over vote to end mining ban near Boundary Waters
ELY, Minn. – A laid-off steelworker views mining next to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as a way to support a region heavily reliant on seasonal tourism. An outdoors outfitter sees it as ...
The Senate on Thursday overturned a mining moratorium in Minnesota's Superior National Forest, a boon for a Chilean mining conglomerate Antofagasta. The chamber voted 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ...
Supporters cheer as U.S. Sen. Tina Smith speaks during the Rally for the Boundary Waters at the Minnesota State Capitol on May 8, 2025. Credit: Photo by Craig Lassig Lukas Leaf has been camping in the ...
U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) reintroduced a bill on Jan. 21 to ban sulfide-ore copper mining in the Boundary Waters while advocacy groups and University of Minnesota students worry for the ...
Back in January, I wrote out a list of goals and projects to complete in 2024. Amid the humdrum litany of house repairs, my list included something of much greater and lasting appeal: paddle the ...
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