Chippewa National Forest

The USDA allowed emergency actions on millions of acres of national forest land, including the Superior and Chippewa, pointing to fire risk, forest health and timber needs.

Alyssa Roberts told her story on the "KAXE Morning Show" about losing her job in the Chippewa National Forest and her fears for the future of conservation of the Forest.

The forest plans to thin red pine plantations, conduct prescribed burns and plant native seeds in the project area within the Leech Lake Reservation.

The Mabel Lake campground near Walker will join other campgrounds in the Chippewa National Forest that will be available for reservations beginning Jan. 27, 2025.

Renovations at Stony Point Campground in the Chippewa National Forest will address deferred maintenance. The campground should be open for its regular season in 2026.

The new memorandum of understanding between the USDA and Leech Lake Band bulids on a 2019 agreement for co-managing the national forest in Minnesota.

Events in Northern Minnesota include a story slam in Bemidji and a meatball dinner in Grand Rapids.

The transfer is part of the Leech Lake Land Restoration Act of 2020, reversing transfers by the Secretaries of Interior decades ago that were later found to be illegal.

The bridge crosses the flowage from Anway Lake to Shingobee River in the Chippewa National Forest.

Fourth graders with an Every Kid Outdoors pass are eligible for a free Christmas tree permit and can apply by entering their pass or voucher number when purchasing a permit.