Advocates say mining would create jobs and help the economy; opponents say mining will pollute the precious boundary waters.

The "Unleashing America's Energy" order, which Trump signed the day he took office, says undue burdens on mines should be ...

U.S. Forest Service officials who oversee the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) are once again pleading with visitors not to stockpile and hoard entry permits as the annual feeding frenzy ...

After former President Obama issued a mining moratorium in 2016, Donald Trump reversed it during his first term -- and ...

President Trump has long been on the record to undo the Biden administration's ban on mining and there are several ways Trump can do that – administratively and through Congress. But the ...

While the political playing field has become more favorable for mining, the Republican’s proposals still face hurdles.

While the political playing field has become more favorable for mining, the Republican’s proposals still face hurdles.

One of President Trump's Executive Orders is called Unleashing American Energy, and has sections about mining and minerals.

Great Lakes Fact or Fake? is a new book by Dave Dempsey. Below are adapted excerpts from the book, which bring readers along while he answers 41 myths about the Great Lakes. FACT or FAKE? There was a ...

A remarkable, rare achievement has been reached by a young Boy Scout from Louisville. George Green IV, a junior at Whitefield Academy, has earned every merit badge available, a feat accomplished by ...