A former wildland firefighter and retired U.S. Forest Service district ranger in the heart of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area ...

The Forest Service has temporarily closed the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as wildfires rage through northern Minnesota ...

The Superior National Forest announced late Monday that it will partially reopen the BWCAW starting Thursday, July 30.

Evacuation zones are getting closer to Ely as wildfires continue to rage in northern Minnesota, already have burned thousands ...

Ready, Set, Go evacuation orders are in place for several counties due to ongoing wildfires in the Superior National Forest and BWCA in northeastern Minnesota. Below is the latest evacuation alerts ...

The size of the fires, weather conditions and remote location create a complex, long-term situation. Fires aren't expected to ...

Conditions have already dried after Friday rain; more hot temperatures, strong winds and low humidity expected this week.

Of the fires west of Echo Lake and east of Highway 53, fire officials say there is a combined containment of 85% on the 11 ...

Every July for decades, roughly 70 members of my husband’s family have gathered near Ely. Fire season now puts this beloved ...

When wildfires burn, smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, posing risks to those breathing it.

The Ely Echo weekly newspaper and its companion pieces - North Country SAVER and North Country ANGLER - provide insight into ...

The Superior National Forest will implement a partial reopening of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) starting Thur 30. Forty-one entry points in the central and eastern ...