Freemans embark on bike ride to Washington, D.C. — with a canoe in tow
Married adventurers and advocates for mining protection are on their way to the capital to raise awareness of the Boundary Waters and its threats.
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New book from couple who spent a year living in the Boundary Waters
Freemans publish account of their headline-grabbing adventure during all four seasons in the threatened wilderness area.
Freemans Finish Year in the Boundary Waters, Travel to Washington, D.C.
Wilderness adventurers and advocates leave the wilderness for the first time in 366 days and quickly catch a plane to the capital.
‘Today’ Show Reports on Freemans’ Year in the Wilderness
NBC reporter travels to the Boundary Waters to interview married adventurers with two months left in their twelve-month trip.
Video: A Day in the BWCA with Dave and Amy Freeman
Watch the Freemans’ winter routines and explain why they are spending a year in the wilderness.
Freemans’ Year in the Wilderness Garners National News
Ambitious adventure is the subject of a NPR story as the canoeing couple sparks conversation on stewardship.
Paddle to D.C. Ely Adventurers’ Latest Expedition Carries Concerns About Mining
This epic expedition was inspired by what the Freemans see as an existential threat to a national treasure: mining. “The Boundary Waters is our nation’s most popular wilderness area, it receives a quarter million visitors per year. Every year I guide people in the Boundary Waters from Texas and California and all across the country. We need to make sure people all across the country understand how special the Boundary Waters is and understand the threats it faces.