Department of the Interior orders 20-year mineral withdrawal in the Rainy River Watershed of Northeast Minnesota.

U.S. Forest Service says this kind of development would jeopardize the nation’s most popular wilderness.

Why the Biden Administration's decision to conserve the Boundary Waters watershed is huge win for public lands and what comes next for America’s most visited wilderness.

A broad coalition of groups commended the administration's action to ensure long-term protections for this bucket-list paddling, fishing, and hunting destination.

This World Water Week, there seems to be even more at stake for clean water and fish habitat.

Once determined to proceed with a thorough environmental review of an unpopular proposed mine, the agency now only seems willing to pass the buck to the state.

When it comes to the untouched habitat and superior water quality of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area, a cursory review isn’t enough.