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Wilderness advocate working on trail run across Boundary Waters

February 6, 2023September 15, 2019 by Greg Seitz

Wilderness advocate Alex Falconer has completed the first leg of an attempt to run from east to west through much of the BWCAW as a way to increase awareness of mining threats.

Water Action Day brings Minnesotans to state capitol for education and advocacy

April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 by Greg Seitz

Hundreds of people gathered in St. Paul to call for protection of clean water, draw attention to water quality threats throughout the state, including the Boundary Waters region.

Young people invited to apply for Washington, D.C. trip to lobby for Boundary Waters protection

February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 by Greg Seitz

Youth organization that works to protect the Boundary Waters from copper-nickel mining pollution is organizing another event to provide high school and college students the chance to tell policymakers their stories and ask for stewardship.

Young Boundary Waters advocates go to Washington, D.C. to speak for the wilderness

December 19, 2018December 18, 2018 by Greg Seitz

Young advocates spend two days in the nation’s capital, sharing their stories and asking officials to protect the Boundary Waters.

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Supporting the Protection of the Minnesota-Ontario border region and Superior National Forest including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Quetico Provincial Park, Voyageurs National Park, La Verendrye Provincial Park, Isle Royale National Park, and Lake Superior. More About Us >