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Take a break and explore Minnesota lakes where the pace slows, the air feels lighter, and every moment invites you to stay ...

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

ELY, Minn. – A laid-off steelworker views mining next to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as a way to support a ...

Lake Country Power is calling on volunteers of all ages to grab their rakes and lend a “green touch” to Bear Head Lake State Park, Ely, on Thursday, May 14, ...

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

The Forest Service has warned that mines like the one under consideration could cause “serious and irreplaceable ...

The US Senate voted to end a 20-year mining ban near Boundary Waters, sparking environmental concerns and legal threats.

The vote to allow mining near the protected wilderness area came over the objection of Democrats and two Republicans.

Thursday to allow sulfide mining in areas near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The vote ends President Joe Biden’s ...

Thursday, the Senate voted 50-49 in favor of lifting a 20-year mining ban near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.

MINNEAPOLIS — Twin Metals Minnesota got a major boost on Thursday with the Senate vote to roll back a Biden administration ban on mineral leasing near the Boundary Waters Canoe ...