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Forest Service Talks Updated BWCA Bear Aware Forest Order
Superior National Forest officials recently announced an update to a forest order for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) requiring that all food, food c...
Spring Steelhead Run Along The North Shore
In the last month, anglers have ventured to many of the North Shore rivers, to try their luck catching a Lake Superior Steelhead during the spring Steelhead run. Some ...
Forest Service Launches Spruce Budworm Response Project & Prepares For Busy Summer Season
The U.S. Forest Service is gearing up to launch a spruce budworm response project in Cook County this summer as the prevalence of the spruce budworm expands across nor...
Enhancing Conservation Efforts through Camera-Trap Photography in the Superior National Forest
Ryan Pennesi is a wildlife photographer based in Finland, Minn. and spends much of his time in the Superior National Forest tracking wildlife using camera-trap photogr...
Trail Tales: A Look Inside the Iditarod - Stories from a Minnesota Musher and Photographer
There was a strong showing of Minnesotan's during the 52nd annual historic Iditarod race in Alaska this year. Three northern Minnesota individuals, two mushers and a p...
Mitigating & Monitoring Spruce Budworm in Northeastern Minnesota
The prevalence of spruce budworm across northeastern Minnesota, particularly in the Superior National Forest, is increasing. Efforts are ongoing in northeastern Minn...
Fire Departments Adapt to Battling Electric Vehicle Fires With New EV Extinguishing Tools
As electric vehicles become increasingly prevalent nationwide, including along the North Shore, numerous fire departments are enhancing their training protocols and ac...
Moose Population Remains Relatively Stable In Northern Minnesota
Minnesota’s moose population remains relatively stable, following the results of the 2024 moose survey in northern Minnesota. After wrapping up the moose survey in e...
U.S. Forest Service Provides 2024 Wildfire Outlook For Northeast Minnesota
With the minimal snow conditions and warmer temperatures experienced across much of northern Minnesota this winter, fire management officials at the U.S. Forest Servic...
Northeast Minnesota Canada Lynx Research & Status
Canada Lynx research is ongoing in Northeast Minnesota and the Superior National Forest. In this week's Outdoor News Podcast, host Kalli Hawkins speaks with Ron Moen, ...
Lake Superior Experiences Minimal Ice Formation This Winter
The warmer El Nino temperatures & conditions is influencing lake ice formation on Lake Superior and many of the other Great Lakes. This year, Lake Superior experienced...
BWCA Stairway Portage Project Wins 2023 National Wilderness Award
A 2022 project to replace the Stairway Portage wooden staircase in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has won national recognition. Superior National Forest of...
Winter Unveiled: December 2023 Statistics & Outlook For Remainder of 2024
Minnesotan's love to talk about the weather and this winter has certainly been one for discussion. In this week's Outdoor News Podcast, host Kalli Hawkins talks with...
Trout Opener Outlook & Local DNR Conservation Officer Kylan Hill Leaving Cook County
Trout opener for lakes outside of the BWCA is this Saturday, January 13, and it sure will be a cold one. The National Weather Service is projecting wind chill values...
Awaiting Winters Arrival & John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Canceled
As the 2024 winter season unfolds in northern Minnesota, many organizers of annual winter events, including the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, find themselves faci...
Proposed Superior National Forest 'Fernberg Project' Near Ely and BWCA
The Superior National Forest is undergoing a proposed project, called the Fernberg Project, near Ely that entails vegetation management activities, prescribed burning,...
Sled Dog Racing Season Update & Proposed Outdoor Shooting Range In Cook County
Winter is off to a slow start this year in northern Minnesota. With a lack of snow and comfortable temperatures, the sled dog racing season which is scheduled to kick-...
Minnesota DNR Seeks Black Spruce Cone Collectors in Northern Minnesota
For individuals looking for a new winter hobby and a way to enjoy an afternoon in the outdoors, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has an interesting and ac...
Cook County Resident Bryan Hansel Bikepacks The Border-To-Border Touring Route
The Border-to-Border Touring Route spans 750 miles, traversing northern Minnesota by utilizing pre-existing roadways, extending from the North Dakota border to the sho...
Cook County Ice Reports & Ice Skating Adventures
A few Cook County residents took to the ice in early Nov. to celebrate the onset of winter. Cook County and other regions across northern Minnesota experienced a shor...
Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Breaks Ground On Hat Point Marina & Ferry Terminal
On the morning of Wednesday, November 15, the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa moved forward in celebration with long-awaited plans to redevelop the Hat Po...
Outdoor News Podcast Wolves And Fish Update
In this episode of the WTIP Outdoor News Podcast, Kalli Hawkins shares a personal story of an encounter with a wolf pack while hunting near the North Shore. Also fea...
Inland Fishing Season Comes To An End & Firearm Deer Season Begins
Archery season began in the Arrowhead region more than a month ago on Sept. 16, and based on the current Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) harvest report...
Deer Hunters Assist U of M Researchers In Studying Wildlife Food Webs
The Offal Wildlife Watching Project with the University of Minnesota Extension aims at better understanding what Minnesota wildlife species are attracted to and eat th...
Outdoor News Podcast Talking MEA Fishing
Fall fishing has arrived to Cook County and across Superior National Forest. Walleye are biting strong as the lakes start to turn over (when the warm water mixes wit...
News And Updates From Superior National Forest
An open house Oct. 10 hosted by the US Forest Service at the Gunflint Ranger Station in Grand Marais offered an opportunity to reflect on some of the top stories from ...
Blastomycosis Reports Increasing In Dogs In Northern Minnesota
Cases of a severe fungal infection called blastomycosis are increasing along the North Shore and areas of northern Minnesota. Blastomycosis is an infection caused by...
Reclaiming & Repurposing Mined Lands In Northern Minnesota
For generations, the Iron Range in Minnesota has been synonymous with mining, an industry that has profoundly shaped the physical and economic landscape of the region....
DNR Fish Survey Work On Pine Lake in the BWCA
On a recent September morning, a trio of researchers and biologists from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fisheries office in Grand Marais traveled to the...
Fall Colors Arrive To The North Shore: Outlook for 2023
As the days grow shorter and a subtle chill creeps into the air, Minnesota’s North Shore undergoes a colorful transformation. During this time, the North Shore becom...
