Hubachek Wilderness Research Center | Ely, MN

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New research initiatives explore the future of Minnesota's wilderness

April 14, 2026

The Quetico-Superior border region is more than just a crown jewel of Minnesota’s landscape. It is a living laboratory. Through the Hubachek Wilderness Research Center, the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) has awarded funding to four innovative research projects.

University of Minnesota CFANS and CBS: Introducing the Statewide Impact Map

February 26, 2026

New interactive map displays data across the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences' 10 Resource and Outreach Centers and the College of Biological Sciences' specialized biological stations.

View From the Woods 2025

January 7, 2026

Read about what's been going on at the Cloquet Forestry Center and Hubachek Wilderness Research Center over the last year. 

Spring 2026

It’s early May. Spring has been arriving very slowly this year. Summer resident birds came and went and came and went from the south. We're still waiting for most of the warblers. They should be here any day now, following the Pine and Yellow-rumped warblers. Buildings will all be up and running when the winter water shutdown ends in the next week. We look forward to another busy summer.

For more about HWRC and our affiliated Research and Outreach Center, the Cloquet Forestry Center, follow the link to the View From the Woods 2025 on this page.