Ely Outfitting News Today

The news of two missing canoeists may make you feel uneasy, so we talked to an outfitter in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

ELY- Ever since Scott Stowell moved to Ely, he’s been collecting and telling stories. As someone with experience as a writer and news professional, telling those stories comes second nature and …

ELY- The Ely Marathon completed its eighth year on a day that started grey and overcast and finished with light rain. But the weather didn’t keep spectators from turning out to cheer on the …

The number of visitors to the Boundary Waters dropped in 2022, returning to pre-pandemic levels. But the number of permit cancellations and no-shows continued to rise.

The Forest Service is keeping the quota of permits the same this year as 2022, when it was reduced 13%.

ELY – Members of the Tuesday group received an update this week on efforts to head off copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters and met the next generation of potential advocates for …

It’s the calls that are so baffling; it’s the calls that comprise the riddle.   The calls are the signature of a flock of giant birds, eight in number, but they are the least bird-like birds your loon’s eyes have ever encountered:  possessing a clumsy second pair of legs where their wi ...

Guides and others say recent decisions were made without seeking their opinions and that most of the damage to the wilderness last year was done by a small number of visitors.

REGIONAL— The COVID-19 pandemic prompted more Americans to spend time in the outdoors over the past two summers and, for many, that meant taking a trip in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. But …

The U.S. Forest Service plans to reduce the number of entry permits for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness next year, citing damage to natural resources, crowding and congestion.