Electronics in the Boundary Waters (A Complete Guide)
Electronics have changed the way we travel in the wilderness. Learn about the devices that keep you safe, help…
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Remembering Brian Boru O’Neill, Environmental Lawyer Extraordinaire
Brian O’Neill, who repeatedly represented the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness and other environmental groups as a Pro…
New Fronts in Stopping the Catastrophic Twin Metals Copper-Sulfide Mine
The fight to protect the Boundary Waters from the threat of copper-sulfide mining has entered a crucial stage. Less…
8 Safety Concerns in the BWCA
People who have never been to the Boundary Waters often think of it as a dangerous place, full of…
A New Chapter in the Fight to Protect the BWCA From Twin Metals
We filed our latest lawsuit in federal court to stop Chilean-owned Twin Metals from polluting the Boundary Waters with…
4 Spring Training Exercises for Paddlers (No Gym Required)
Prepare for your next canoe trip to the BWCA with these four essential exercises that any one can do…
Copper and Greed: Inside Twin Metals’ Disastrous Plan for the Boundary Waters
On December 18, 2019 Twin Metals released its Mine Plan of Operations, which outlines how the Chilean-owned company…
Creating a New Life on the Gunflint Trail
At 26, Ashley Bredemus was living a few hundred feet from the ocean in Florida, and working for an…
Planning your trip to the Boundary Waters (A Step-by-Step Guide)
Planning a trip to the Boundary Waters can be daunting. It doesn’t have to be! We went ahead and…