On the Friends of the Boundary Waters podcast, we bring together people who share a love of the incredible BWCA wilderness in Northeastern Minnesota. The podcast will features scientists, political figures and experts in outdoor recreation and wilderness skills to help you learn new facets of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, the most visited wilderness in the United States.
Episode 7: Children’s books of the Boundary Waters and northern Minnesota
The northland has inspired some incredible children’s books that can plant that seed of adventure in a young person’s heart.
Episode 6: Climate Change and the Future of the Boundary Waters
How will climate change affect northeastern Minnesota? Dr. Lee Frelich discusses how ecological changes brought on by forest succession, species…
Episode 5: Climate Change and Global Public Health
Climate change isn’t just an environmental issue, it’s a public health issue. On this podcast, we’ll discuss the impacts that…
Episode 4: The Climate Impact of Proposed Polymet and Twin Metals Mines
A podcast on two proposed copper-sulfide mines in northeastern Minnesota -PolyMet and Twin Metals- and their negative climate change impacts.
Episode 3: PolyMet Back in Court: The fight for Minnesota’s clean water
On this week’s podcast, attorney Evan Nelson breaks down the legal arguments from Friends of the Boundary Waters and its…
Episode 2: The Latest Move in the Fight for Clean Water in the BWCA
On this week’s podcast, we discuss the important announcement by the Biden Administration that it is requesting a 20 year…
Episode 1: Conversation with Indigenous leaders Senator Mary Kunesh and Representative Heather Keeler
We’re joined by Indigenous leaders Senator Mary Kunesh and Representative Heather Keeler for a conversation about Indigenous People’s Day, their…