US Forest Service

The public can learn more about ongoing projects in the forest on Thursday, April 23, 2026.

The U.S. Forest Service will close its decades-old Grand Rapids research office as part of a national reorganization. The lab produces world-renowned work on woods and water.

The office is one of 47 research and development facilities closing amid a major reorganization of the agency. The Superior and Chippewa offices and their staffing are not impacted.

The U.S. Forest Service will maintain its rules restricting how food, food containers and other attractants are stored in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

State and federal agencies are partnering for a biological control effort to slow the spread of invasive emerald ash borer in the Chippewa National Forest.

The program is designed to estimate how many people recreate on national forests and grasslands, what activities they do and how satisfied people were with their visit.

The committee will discuss and make recommendations on project proposals at a virtual public meeting July 7.

Minnesota DNR foresters have begun taking stock of the conditions of the forests and the nearby waters after the Brimson Complex fires burned thousands of acres.

An agreement between the Forest, national and state agencies and local tribes streamlines National Historic Preservation Act review while ensuring compliance.

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.