"Paddlers planning to venture into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this summer need to make alternative plans if they had hoped to pick up their permits at the Kawishiwi ranger station in Ely and the Gunflint station in Grand Marais.
"The Forest Service notified permit holders via email Thursday that, effective immediately, those locations will not be issuing permits this year."
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"The Forest Service notified permit holders via email Thursday that, effective immediately, those locations will not be issuing permits this year."
Forest Service won’t issue Boundary Waters canoeing permits at busy Ely and Grand Marais ranger stations
U.S. Forest Service officials have informed Boundary Waters permit holders and cooperating businesses that they won’t be issuing canoeing permits this coming season at popular ranger stations in Ely and Grand Marais.
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