The Wilderness in a Time of Crisis
What is it about the wilderness that makes it such a spiritual necessity? Is it the simplicity of being…
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The Way We Used to Travel in the BWCA
Three women recount their experiences in the Boundary Waters during the 1960s and 70s. These accounts provide a unique…
Inside Twin Metals’ Plan to Pollute
The mine Twin Metals wants to build is set up to fail. The mine plan is riddled with oversights,…
Illegal actions are clearing the way for mining near the BWCA
According to a recently amended lawsuit, two congressional representatives, Pete Stauber and Tom Emmer from Minnesota exerted undue pressure…
Science, tradition and the Fond du Lac Band’s fight against copper-sulfide mining
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, has been an incredible force in the fight against copper-sulfide…
The World Doesn’t Need Copper-Sulfide Mining Near the BWCA
The world is in no danger of running out of copper and has plenty of reserves on hand. If…
A Plea for Stewardship
Preserving the BWCA is a paradox. On one level, its survival depends on people visiting it and falling in…
Remembering Bud Heinselman:
A Wilderness Hero and Founder of the Friends
Bud Heinselman is one of our greatest and least recognized heroes. A giant figure in the battle for the…
The Challenge and Joy of Hiking the Boundary Waters
When one young woman sets out to hike the North Country Trail, she finds that true solitude and silence…