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Minnesota Boundary Waters: US Moves To Protect Area From Planned Mine

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Biden administration moved Thursday to protect northeastern Minnesota’s pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from future mining, dealing a potentially fatal blow to a copper-nickel project. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland signed an order closing over 350 square…

Gooseberry Falls Park in the Winter

Duluth, Minn. -- It’s been a very snowy winter, and now the deep cold is moving in.  This could mean that Cabin Fever is at your doorstep and it’s time to begin to fight…

"Sip and Ski" At Hartley Nature Center

DULUTH, Minn. -- Well, if you want to get your blood pumping, one way to do it is the new adult program at the Hartley Nature Center. It was almost a postcard scene…

Sunset Snowshoe at Glensheen Mansion

DULUTH, Minn.-- Adventure awaits at Glensheen Mansion as the property's sunset snowshoeing kicked off this weekend for the winter season. The snow covered estate welcomes visitors to explore the grounds of the historic destination for…

BWCAW Quota Season Permits Available January 25

DULUTH, Minn --The last Wednesday in January is coming up which means permit reservations for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness can be made for the 2023 quota season. Starting at 9:00 a.m. CST on January 25, you will be…

Kids Ice Fishing Weekend

DULUTH, Minn.-- As weather in the northland continues to get colder, ice fishing is in full gear as today kicked off the weekend dedicated to getting kids on the ice and…

Lake Superior Zoo Excited About Future

Naturally, the animals get most of the credit for a great zoo, but the people behind the scenes are the ones who are looking back at how 2022 went, and what they want to accomplish this year. The Lake Superior…

Recent Storms Leave Snowmobile Trails in Poor Condition

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wis. -- The heavy snow and strong winds brought on by December’s winter storms caused downed trees, several power outages, and horrid driving conditions. Another group dealing with Mother Nature’s wrath is snowmobilers,…

Christmas Tree Treecycling

DULUTH, Minn. -- Some of us hang on to our real Christmas Tree until it becomes a fire hazard, but some of us can't wait to get that tree out the door. If your tree…

Minnesota DNR Announces Updated Wolf Management Plan

MINNESOTA -- The Minnesota DNR has released the updated wolf management plan that it will be using over the next ten years. If the wolf is delisted for protection by the federal government, the department says the plan includes a…

Recent Snowfall Will Affect Lake Ice Conditions

DULUTH, Minn. -- As the mercury drops well below freezing, many people including ice fishers and snowmobilers begin to get excited about lakes freezing over.  It is important to remember that just because you…

Power Companies Prepared for Blizzard

DULUTH, Minn. - SUPERIOR, Wisc. -  For the past week  we've known that this storm is coming. The storm is bringing a lot of snow and wind and these are two things that power…

Chester Bowl Season Now Underway

DULUTH, Minn -- Today was Chester Bowl's opening day for their ski and snowboard program. Mother Nature also showed up with some fresh snow for the skiers. Lessons were available for first timers…

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