Remembering Don Fraser, a Champion of Wilderness
Don Fraser (1924 - 2019) was a politician with rare moral courage. For those of us who love…
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What’s Next for PolyMet, Minnesota’s First Permitted
Sulfide Mine
If sulfide mining, the most polluting industry in the country, comes to Minnesota, the state doesn’t have the…
Trail Clearing Expeditions into the Boundary Waters
One of the most novel and most satisfying ways to experience the Boundary Waters is to join a…
5 Books that Will Make You Appreciate the Boundary Waters Even More
These five books are great guides to the rich history of people coming together and saying the area that…
Legal Action to Stop the Trump Administration’s Attack on the BWCA
In defending the Boundary Waters from the Trump Administration, lawyers for Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness filed motion,…
DIY Guide to Doing the Boundary Waters on the Cheap
Feeling scrappy? In the age of ultra-light kevlar canoes, $500 raincoats, and titanium stoves that cost more than a…
Infographic: The Boundary Waters and Sulfide Mining
As our lawsuit to protect the BWCA from the Trump administration works its way through the courts, we created…
Planning a Trip to the BWCA? Here Are Four Routes You Gotta Try
Everyone has their list of favorite lakes and routes in the BWCA. Deciding which entry point to go in…
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issue Final Permit For PolyMet
The announcement that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the wetlands permit for PolyMet marked an end to…
5 Classic Films about the Northwoods to Stream Now
While you wait for the ice to melt, check out these five classic films about adventures in the northland.