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The Campaign to #SavetheBWCA is leading the effort to protect the BWCA from proposed sulfide mining. Take action: bit.ly/2Comments

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A new map and data from The Wilderness Society 🌳 illustrate the potential reach of executive and secretarial orders issued to fulfill Trump’s fossil fuel-centric “energy dominance” vision, which includes reversing the mining ban in the watershed of the Boundary Waters. wilderness.org/articles/press…

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Happy #InternationalWomensDay! We kicked off Day 2 at #Canoecopia with a Women's Q&A on the unique experiences of women paddling in the Boundary Waters. Huge thanks to our panelists for sharing their insights!

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! We kicked off Day 2 at #Canoecopia with a Women's Q&A on the unique experiences of women paddling in the Boundary Waters. Huge thanks to our panelists for sharing their insights!
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The White House signed an Executive Order that puts America’s public lands—including the Boundary Waters—at immediate risk. This is a direct move toward dismantling critical protections for the Wilderness under the guise of national security. ACT NOW: savetheboundarywaters.org/trumps-executi…

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Today marks the 50th anniversary of Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota's only national park! Established in 1975, the park spans nearly 220,000 acres of boreal forests, lakes, and islands along the Canadian border. Learn more! mprnews.org/story/2025/04/…

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BIG NEWS: It’s been 50 years since the Senate last introduced legislation to protect the Boundary Waters. Today, Tina Smith introduced legislation that would permanently protect the BWCA from the threat of copper mining. Thank Senator Tina Smith: savetheboundarywaters.org/SmithBill

BIG NEWS: It’s been 50 years since the Senate last introduced legislation to protect the Boundary Waters. Today, <a href="/SenTinaSmith/">Tina Smith</a>  introduced legislation that would permanently protect the BWCA from the threat of copper mining. Thank Senator Tina Smith:
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Today marks a "good and important day for the Boundary Waters.” Sen. Tina Smith introduced a historic Boundary Waters protections bill. Nearly fifty years have passed since the U.S. Senate last introduced a bill to protect the BWCA. Thank you Sen. Smith! startribune.com/tina-smith-unv…

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📢 Heads up for Boundary Waters visitors: You’ll no longer be able to pick up permits in person at the Kawishiwi and Gunflint ranger stations. Starting this season, all permits must be picked up at a local cooperator. Learn more: mprnews.org/story/2025/04/…

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Bear Paulsen of Northstar Canoes shares how Trump's trade wars have devastated their business. From lost international sales due to tariffs to threats against the Boundary Waters, the current administration's policies are causing real harm. Read more: minnesotareformer.com/2025/05/02/is-…

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BREAKING 🚨: House Natural Resources Committee passes reconciliation bill that dismantles Boundary Waters protections from copper mining. This bill directly threatens the Wilderness. Thank you, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, for speaking up for the Boundary Waters! savetheboundarywaters.org/action-center

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Our laws are meant to protect the Boundary Waters, not be sidestepped to serve foreign mining interests. This powerful op-ed in the Duluth News Tribune lays it out clearly: “Don’t end-run the law to allow mining near the Boundary Waters.” Read more: duluthnewstribune.com/opinion/column…

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This week, the Hudson Bay Girls began their 1,200-mile journey! Beginning at Grand Portage, they will spend two weeks paddling in the Boundary Waters before making their way toward Hudson Bay. Learn more about their adventure ahead! savetheboundarywaters.org/hudson-bay-gir…

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Today marks a victory in our fight to protect the Boundary Waters. Buried deep in President Trump and Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill was a provision that gave a foreign mining company full permission to build a copper-nickel sulfide mine right on the doorstep of the Boundary

Today marks a victory in our fight to protect the Boundary Waters.

Buried deep in President Trump and Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill was a provision that gave a foreign mining company full permission to build a copper-nickel sulfide mine right on the doorstep of the Boundary
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The Boundary Waters needs us now more than ever. Join our webinar happening Tomorrow, Thurs, June 12, at 12 PM CT. This is your chance to hear directly from our team about our recent victories and emerging threats to the Wilderness. Register here: savetheboundarywaters.org/register-our-b…

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Victory in Congress! An incredibly dangerous anti-Boundary Waters provision was removed from the federal budget Bill! But just as we were celebrating, federal officials announced that they would be overturning the 20-year mining ban. Learn more: savetheboundarywaters.org/victory-congre…

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This week, Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior announced they’ve started the process to reverse the 20-year mining ban near the Boundary Waters. This move could reopen the door to copper mining near the Wilderness. Read the Outdoor Life article: outdoorlife.com/conservation/b…

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We are heartbroken by the assassination of Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. Our deepest condolences go out to their loved ones. We also extend support and sympathy to Senator John Hoffman and his wife. Read our full statement: savetheboundarywaters.org/remembering-sp…

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Love the Boundary Waters? 🛶 Join us in Rochester (7/8) + Mankato (7/10) for Minnesota Takes Action for the Boundary Waters — a community event series to protect the Wilderness we love. Hear updates, meet fellow outdoorists + grab free snacks & swag! 👉savetheboundarywaters.org/actionevents20…

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Enter to win a handcrafted cedar canoe! Other prizes include a Granite Gear portage pack and KEEN shoes. The more entries you purchase, the greater your chance to win, and the greater your impact. 🌲🛶 👉 Enter now: go.rallyup.com/bwca

Enter to win a  handcrafted cedar canoe! Other prizes include a Granite Gear portage pack and KEEN shoes. The more entries you purchase, the greater your chance to win, and the greater your impact. 🌲🛶  
👉 Enter now:  go.rallyup.com/bwca
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Must-read New York Times Opinion: Author Terry Tempest Williams joined Save the BWCA in the Wilderness, where her western land bias was shattered. Her message: “If we allow these lands to be developed...we will lose the wide open spaces that define us as Americans.” bit.ly/40H85yH