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Pete Marshall

A canoe on a rock by some trees by the lake in the Boundary Waters
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A Big, Bleak, Beastly Bill

Public lands near the Boundary Waters were nearly lost to copper-sulfide mining. Learn how we fought back—and what’s next.

A man peeks out from beneath a furry hood, in the snow with a pulk in the background.
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The Wilderness Engineer

Designer Pete Brautigam left his government job to create wilderness gear inspired by Minnesota's Boundary Waters, where extreme winters and…

Mike Quirk and Nico Peters standing on a street corner next to loaded bikes.
| People

From Pedals to Paddles

A cyclist's 1,300-mile fundraising journey for the Boundary Waters takes an unexpected turn when he trades his bike for a…

There’s no other way to put this: The reelection of Donald Trump is a disaster for the Boundary Waters based on Trump’s campaign promises and the attacks he has already leveled against our wilderness.
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A Catastrophe for the Boundary Waters

The Boundary Waters are at risk with the Trump election 2024. Learn how his policies threaten this vital wilderness area.

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1999 BWCA Blowdown – A Storm Like No Other

Revisit the 1999 BWCA Blowdown in Cary Griffith's "Gunflint Falling," with fascinating survivor stories, rescues and a forest's recovery.