If signed into law, a new bill would strip protections from more than 350 square miles of the Boundary Waters's watershed and ...

The Trump administration and members of Congress are making some unusual legislative maneuvers to roll back Boundary Waters ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Minnesota Boundary Waters. Photo by Peter de Sibour, courtesy of Explore Minnesota. Minnesota is home to one of the most ...

Congressional Republicans have moved closer to lifting a 20-year ban on mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness ...

The House of Representatives voted "yes" on a resolution to repeal existing protections in a watershed neighboring the ...

Lawmakers at the U.S. House of Representatives voted to lift a federal ban on mining in the Minnesota Boundary Waters Canoe ...

The resolution, which would allow mining of copper, nickel and other metals in the Superior National Forest south of the ...

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 214 to 208 on Wednesday afternoon in favor of legislation that would reverse a ...

Whether you're looking to take in scenery and coast down calm waterways or get in some much-needed fishing and camping, this ...

A proposal to repeal a ban on mining in northeastern Minnesota’s Superior National Forest is headed to the U.S. Senate ...

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