Outdoors

Guide to summer birdwatching: What to look and listen for
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Sharon Stiteler, also known as "the Birdchick," about summer birdwatching — what to look for, where to go, and why this season is more active than you might think.
Trump to rescind 'Roadless Rule' protecting 58 million acres of forest land
Speaking in New Mexico, President Donald Trump's Secretary of Agriculture announced her intention to roll back a landmark 2001 conservation rule passed in the late hour of the Clinton administration.
National Loon Center to break ground on new facility in Crosslake
The $18.5 million project has been a decade in the making. It will include a visitor center and space for research and education, and aims to teach people how to conserve freshwater ecosystems that are vital to loons’ health.
Forest Service proposes to more than double Boundary Waters fees
The Superior National Forest hasn’t raised fees for Boundary Waters trips since 2008, but says the increase is needed to maintain portages and campsites.
Trump administration says it will move to allow mining near Boundary Waters, after Congress pulls back
The Trump administration says it is starting the process to reverse a 20-year mining moratorium on a big swath of federal land adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the day after a similar effort was stripped from a massive budget bill moving through Congress.
Two campers found dead at Isle Royale National Park
Officials at Isle Royale National Park are investigating after two people were found dead at a remote backcountry campground.