Last month, author and conservationist Terry Tempest Williams penned a powerful New York Times opinion piece, recounting her journey into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness with Save the Boundary Waters national chair Becky Rom, and how this wild, watery landscape shattered her “Western land bias.”
She celebrates the Boundary Waters as “the open space of democracy” and warns that selling off or exploiting public lands would erase the wide-open spaces that define us as Americans. Read why protecting this irreplaceable Wilderness is both a patriotic duty and a moral imperative. Read the piece >> [[link removed]]

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* The Chicago Tribune: Messing with the Boundary Waters is bad politics by Russ Feingold, former U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. Read the piece >> [[link removed]]
* The Minnesota Star Tribune: To protect wild rice, Minnesota moves to cut off pollution from taconite basins. Read the piece here >> [[link removed]]
* The Minnesota Star Tribune: Twin Metals mine may still get a lifeline. The lake next door is already polluted. Read the piece >> [[link removed]]
* Field & Stream: Boundary Waters at risk again as Trump Administration declares support for copper mine . Read the piece >> [[link removed]]
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There is a lot to keep track of in the fight to protect Canoe Country, and this year could shape the future of America’s most visited Wilderness. Our latest blog breaks it all down—and shows how you can help stop toxic copper mining at the Boundary Waters’ doorstep. Read more >> [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] Last month, the Department of the Interior issued a legal decision that does not reissue Twin Metal’s expired leases, but sets the legal stage to do exactly that. This would fast-track copper mining in the headwaters of the Boundary Waters by giving away federal lands to a foreign mining company. Read more >> [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] New report: Minnesota outdoor recreation fuels $23.5 billion in economic activity. This data-driven report confirms what many of us have long known: outdoor recreation is a serious economic force that contributes to rural vitality across the state, especially in the Boundary Waters counties. Read the report >> [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] Last month, over 200 Boundary Waters defenders gathered for our annual Garden Party to celebrate the hard work that has gone into protecting this incredible Wilderness and hear what’s next in the ongoing fight. We raised $45,000 to protect Canoe Country. Read more >> [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] This past spring, Minnesota lost Jim Brandenburg, the preeminent photographer of our natural lands, wildlife, and, of course, the Boundary Waters. Read more >> [[link removed]]
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Minnesotans from every corner of the state are taking action to protect the Boundary Waters this summer — and on Wednesday, September 17th , we’re bringing the movement to the western suburbs of Minneapolis — Excelsior!
Join us for the Twin Cities edition of “Minnesota Takes Action for the Boundary Waters”, a statewide series bringing together people who care about our public lands, outdoor recreation heritage, and the future of America’s most visited Wilderness — the Boundary Waters! Read below about the Duluth and Grand Marais events as well. Learn more >> [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] James J Hill Days on September 6 & 7: This annual festival is a joyful celebration of Wayzata, complete with delicious food, fun activities, and family-friendly festivities! Come stop by the Save the Boundary Waters booth at the market on Saturday and Sunday. Learn more >> [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] Duluth Takes Action for the Boundary Waters on September 13: Join us for a community event meant for Minnesotans who care about the Wilderness. You'll hear from Save the Boundary Waters and community leaders and learn how to protect Canoe Country! Learn more >> [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] Grand Marais Takes Action for the Boundary Waters on September 20: Join us at the Cook County YMCA for a community event meant for Minnesotans who care about the Wilderness. You'll hear from Save the Boundary Waters and community leaders and learn how to protect Canoe Country! Learn more >> [[link removed]]
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Save the Boundary Waters Summer Canoe sweepstakes is LIVE! Enter to win a stunning handcrafted cedar canoe, beautifully painted with a Minnesota loon. Other amazing prizes include a Granite Gear portage pack and KEEN shoes. Every entry between now and August 20 is a chance to win big. Enter the sweepstakes >> [[link removed]]
www.savetheboundarywaters.org/shop [www.savetheboundarywaters.org/shop] Show your love for the Boundary Waters! Our merch store is full of cozy apparel, stickers, drinkware, and more. All inspired by the Wilderness we’re working hard to defend. We recently dropped a new design, restocked some favorites, and have more new gear on the way. Check it out now >> [[link removed]] [[link removed]]
rossthorn.bandcamp.com [rossthorn.bandcamp.com] Minnesota singer-songwriter Ross Thorn has released Songs of Protest, Songs of Love , a new EP with all proceeds benefiting Save the Boundary Waters. The collection is both a call to action and a celebration of what’s possible when we come together to protect public lands. Listen now >> [rossthorn.bandcamp.com] [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]] Thank you, sponsors! We want to send a heartfelt THANK YOU to our incredible sponsors for supporting For the Love of the Boundary Waters — our peer-to-peer adventure and fundraiser to protect the Wilderness we all hold dear.
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