ELY — The Superior National Forest wants to significantly increase fees for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Fees are $8 per youth per trip and $16 per adult per trip. The Forest wants to more than double those to $20 and $40.
The Forest said revenue from additional fees would improve portages, entry points and campsites. It would also help fund additional seasonal staff.
"The Superior National Forest has not raised fees since 2008," the Forest Service stated. "In that time, wilderness ranger staffing and maintenance costs for points of entry, portages and campsites have increased substantially."
Public comment on the fee proposal is open through Sept. 2, and implementation is expected in 2027.
There will also be an open house 4-6 p.m. in Ely on July 14, a virtual open house from 4-6 p.m. July 15 and an open house from 4-6 p.m. in Grand Marais on July 22.
-
Contributed/Voyageur Wolf ProjectThe high-quality video shows a mother and three kittens up close and feeding south of Voyageurs National Park in Northern Minnesota. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEThe Grand Rapids Police Department reported it was dispatched to the serious injury crash April 30, 2026, on the 1600 block of Golf Course Road. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEThe nonprofit has been using a foster model, but those behind the group saw the need for something more, and the city of Cohasset donated land in its industrial park. -
Plus: Cloquet-Esko-Carlton sports co-op to end; state grants to fund workforce development programs with Central Lakes College, Consolidated Equipment Group and Lexington Manufacturing; and Sec. of State Steve Simon to host elections town hall.
