Kate Severson’s boss told her Friday morning she was critical to the short-staffed team at Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota and she should not fear a widescale firing of federal workers ...

Sandee Nezhad spent the last nine years as a U.S. Forest Service employee preparing Boundary Waters paddlers for launch into the wilderness. She went through safety tips and signed off on permits.

As federal layoffs continue throughout the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, and other agencies, northern Minnesota ...

The announcements of thousands of National Park Service employees being laid off have had the remaining staff at some ...

Continued degradation of ancient peatlands risks more smoke-filled air, increased flooding and polluted drinking water.

The plan is to draw from elk herds in Kittson and Roseau counties, but those populations are stagnant and Red Lake Nation opposes any movement of elk to the northeast.