boundary waters

If you have ever wanted to get up close and personal with black bears now is your chance at the Bear Center in Ely.

She lived 15 miles from the nearest road for over 50 years. She once was attacked by a bear, and made a living later on in life by selling root beer from her island. Here's the true story of Dorothy Molter.

As fire dangers continue to grow, the US Forest Service made the decision to issue a temporary closure of the entire Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Officials with the US Forest Service announced Thursday afternoon that a portion of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness will be closed starting this weekend due to fires across the border in Canada.

A bear scouring for food ran off with a campers bag in the Boundary Waters that also happened to contain a handgun.

People flocked to the outdoors in 2020 due to the pandemic, and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area was a top destination. The U.S. Forest Service released its permit and visitors use report for 2016 - 2020 and the amount of visitors went up 16% from 2019...

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was recently given a rare designation.

A man who was bear hunting with a friend in the Boundary Waters became separated and was reported missing.

Saint Louis County Public Works is looking ahead to road construction projects planned for the summer of 2015 season. One of those projects is the reconstruction of 8th Avenue in Ely, between James Street and Camp Street.  A public meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, at 6 PM at the Pioneer Apartment complex, 114 North 8th Avenue in Ely. Public Works engineers will present informati