The Superior National Forest is undergoing a proposed project, called the Fernberg Project, near Ely that entails vegetation management activities, prescribed burning, and harvesting of timber to reduce wildfire risk in the wildland urban interface areas within and surrounding the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW).

The Fernberg Project includes mixed ownership encompassing approximately 175,000 acres. About 84,000 acres sit inside the BWCA. Approximately 26,000 acres of the identified 84,000 acres within the BWCA are intended for prescribed burning. Superior National Forest officials said it is mainly related to the buildup of hazardous fuels over the years due to fire exclusion and the growing impact of spruce budworm.

In this week's episode of the Outdoor News Podcast, host Kalli Hawkins speaks with Aaron Kania, the Kawishiwi District Ranger with the Superior National Forest, about the proposed Fernberg Project and the open public comment period.

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