Superior National Forest implements seasonal office hours, self-service BWCAW permitting, effective Oct. 1
Sep 30, 2025 10:12AM ● By Editor
From Superior National Forest - September 30, 2025
The Superior National Forest’s five district ranger offices will operate Tuesday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT beginning Oct. 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026. The Supervisor’s Office in Duluth will be open Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT.
In addition, the forest Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness quota season ends September 30 and transitions to self-issue permitting October 1. Residents who purchased forest product permits such as gravel, wood and boughs over the past two years will receive a mailer with additional information and can coordinate with the appropriate office. Please see our contact page for more information.
About the Forest Service : The USDA Forest Service has for more than 100 years brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology– and rooted in communities–the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, helps state and private landowners, maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.
The Superior National Forest’s five district ranger offices will operate Tuesday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT beginning Oct. 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026. The Supervisor’s Office in Duluth will be open Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT.
In addition, the forest Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness quota season ends September 30 and transitions to self-issue permitting October 1. Residents who purchased forest product permits such as gravel, wood and boughs over the past two years will receive a mailer with additional information and can coordinate with the appropriate office. Please see our contact page for more information.
About the Forest Service : The USDA Forest Service has for more than 100 years brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology– and rooted in communities–the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, helps state and private landowners, maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.
