#nationalforest — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #nationalforest, aggregated by home.social.
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#Minnesota governor signs order to stop any #mining efforts in #BoundaryWaters #Wilderness
August 18, 2026
ELY, Minn. (AP) — "Minnesota Gov. #TimWalz on Tuesday suspended state work on proposed mining projects in the #BoundaryWatersCanoeArea Wilderness, four months after Congress and President Donald Trump’s administration lifted a federal ban.
"The cherished wild area stretches for about 150 miles (about 240 kilometers) in the #SuperiorNationalForest along Minnesota’s border with #Canada. Thousands of canoeists, kayakers and campers explore the wilderness each year.
" 'It’s our duty as Minnesotans to ensure the sacred place remains wild, pristine and unharmed,' Walz, a Democrat, said.
"#TwinMetalsMinnesotaLLC, a subsidiary of #Chile -based #AntofagastaMinerals, has been seeking to mine for #copper, #nickel and other precious metals in the #NationalForest since 2019. It insists it can be done so no waste rock is stored above ground, eliminating a potential source of acid.
"The canoe area lies within the national forest just downstream from the mine site, raising concerns that digging could cause pollution.
"In April, #Trump signed a resolution approved by Congress that lifts a 2023 federal moratorium on mining in the forest. He said it would create jobs and boost the #MiningIndustry.
:Walz’s order says Minnesota regulators will not participate as a cooperating agency in any federal environmental review of a nonferrous mining project in the #RainyRiver watershed, which is linked to #BoundaryWaters."
Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-boundary-water-mining-walz-4123863c7030bbdec88a2a2aa888fd61#USPol #NoMining #ProtectTheSacred #ProtectTheForest #WaterIsLife #ForestsAreLife
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Hype for the Future 105F: Tongass National Forests
Introduction The State of Alaska is most notable in the Alaska Panhandle for communities such as Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan. However, the Tongass National Forest is also associated with nearly the entirety of the region of the Alaska Panhandle, with a significant presence of protected zones and areas associated with the vicinity of the primary communities. Boroughs The Tongass National Forest is associated with scenic beauty and mountains located within the Pacific Northwest in the form […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/hype-for-the-future-105f-tongass-national-forests/
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Klamath River near 📍 Weitchpec, CA.
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We drive Indians Road and camp at Escondido Campground in Los Padres National Forest in episode 15 in our Off The Beaten Track series.
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#truckcamping #camping #offroad #overland #indiansroad #lospadresnationalforest #nationalforest #usfs #california #montereycounty #ovrlndcamper #powerwagon #hunterliggett #forthunterliggett #missionsanantoniodepadua #offthebeatentrack #fourwheeltravel
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Maroon Bells
Aspen, ColoradoMuch like Half Dome in Yosemite, everyone takes a picture of Maroon Bells reflecting in the lake below. I camped there so was able to capture this morning image with no wind to break up the lake's mirror surface—add a little snow and a few fall aspen and I think I hit the jackpot.
#MountainMonday #MaroonBells #Colorado #NationalForest #photo #landscape