Superior National Forest harnesses regional partners, drone technology to achieve extraordinary task
An operator pilots an unmanned aircraft to visually survey parcels included in the proposed land sale. The multi-forest survey team employed unmanned aircraft systems to inspect parcels difficult to access on foot. (USDA Forest Service photo by Barbara Thompson)
MINNESOTA — The Superior National Forest,…
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2022 National Wilderness Awards Eastern Region recipients
A group takes a paddle thanks to partner Wilderness Inquiry in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
WISCONSIN—Together with the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance, the USDA Forest Service recently held its 2022 National Wilderness Awards Ceremony. The event recognizes individuals and groups for…
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Partnerships restore historic structures and train young adults in building trades
Three historic buildings receive vital restoration through a prosperous partnership between the Superior National Forest and the Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps. Left to right: Wolf Island Cabin, Sand Lake Guard Station Warehouse, and Fenske Lake Campground historic pavilion with…
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A century later, Arthur Carhart’s recreation plan for the Superior National Forest lives on
Arthur Carhart with his canoe as he pauses along the Kawishiwi River at the first rapids above the forks of the stream, c1920. Photo courtesy USDA Forest Service, Superior National Forest Collection.
MINNESOTA—A century ago, on Nov. 8, 1922, Regional Forester A.S. Peck approved a recreation…