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February 3, 2021

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (MN04) sent a letter to President Biden asking that his administration take action to protect Minnesota's Boundary Waters Wilderness from sulfide-ore copper mining. Rep. McCollum's letter recounts the extreme political interference by the Trump administration in fast-tracking highly risky mining next to America's most visited Wilderness.

February 1, 2021

The Star Tribune published an editorial urging the Biden-Harris administration to renew the push to protect Minnesota's Boundary Waters, America's most visited Wilderness.

January 27, 2021

Preserving Minnesota's Boundary Waters Wilderness is key to solving the climate and extinction crisis

January 19, 2021

Last week US. Rep. Betty McCollum, state legislators, and the campaign to Save the Boundary Waters held a press conference outlining the path to permanent protection for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

January 14, 2021

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (MN-04), State Reps. Kelly Morrison and Jim Davnie, State Sen. Steve Cwodzinski, and small business owner Steve Piragis joined the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters for a zoom press conference outlining the path to permanent protection for Minnesota's Boundary Waters Wilderness.

Sep 29, 2025
Washington Post

The Trump administration is moving rapidly to approve a mine next to the Boundary Waters that many fear will pollute the pristine wilderness area.

Sep 29, 2025
KARE 11

The Boundary Waters of northern Minnesota is not only revered for its beauty. Deep underground lay some of the richest, untapped mineral deposits in the world.
 

Sep 22, 2025
The Center for American Progress

The federal Admin is selling out 88 MILLION acres of national public lands to corporations, based on @amprog’s analysis, which is wildly out of step with what the public wants. Through a sweeping executive order, the White House has directed agencies to make mining the No. 1 priority wherever legally possible. That means mining would take precedence over clean water, wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation, and even long-standing protections for special places.

This dangerous shift opens the door to rolling back safeguards for iconic landscapes—including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness—and selling out our nation’s most treasured lands to the highest bidder.

Sep 19, 2025
North Shore Community Radio

VIDEOS & WEBINARS

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Short video celebrating the life of Former Vice President Walter Mondale, who fought fervently to protect Minnesota’s Boundary Waters from toxic mining. 

Watch the entire "Boundary Waters Traverse" film! On May 22, 2021 Alex Falconer ran over 110 miles in 38 hrs 15 mins and 3 seconds, through the heart of the Boundary Waters completing the first known attempt to trail run the "Boundary Waters Traverse”.

Patagonia's feature-length film - Public Trust. The film focuses on the Boundary Waters and other high-profile, threatened public lands across the United States.

In Deep Water: A Fight to Save the Boundary Waters, we produced a mini-documentary to educate new audiences on the threat of sulfide-ore copper mining on the edge of the Boundary Waters.

Kids for the Boundary Waters is an organization run by youth with the goal of building a community of young wilderness advocates.

KEEN Story Camp was an event that included a public open-mic session on the edge of the Wilderness, where attendees canoed the lakes during the day and told stories around the fire at night.

A stunning short film that follows Dave and Amy Freeman's year spent in the Boundary Waters Wilderness. Bear Witness shares Dave and Amy's experiences in all seasons and how the Freemans dedicated themselves to this expedition in an effort to raise awareness about the threats to the Boundary Waters from proposed sulfide-ore copper mining. 

A stunning short film that follows Dave and Amy Freeman's year spent in the Boundary Waters Wilderness. Bear Witness shares Dave and Amy's experiences in all seasons and how the Freemans dedicated themselves to this expedition in an effort to raise awareness about the threats to the Boundary Waters from proposed sulfide-ore copper mining. 

Covering 2,000 miles and crossing nine states, authors and National Geographic Adventurers of the Year Amy and Dave Freeman are biking from Ely, Minnesota, to Washington D.C. this spring to promote their new book, A Year in the Wilderness, and continue their efforts to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, one of our country’s most precious and expansive Wilderness areas.

A short documentary film centered around protecting the Boundary Waters. The film's focus is on the people who help spread appreciation for the land and carry on, in their own individual ways, the legacy of Sigurd Olson, a writer and conservationist who was responsible for the area's National Forest designation in 1978.

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WEBINARS

Lease Cancelation Webinar - 1/27/22

Save the Boundary Waters Press Conference: Lease Cancelation - 1/26/2022

Issue 101 and the Path to Permanent Protection for the Boundary Waters - 9/3/2021

Fishing Webinar 5/5/2021

Saving the Boundary Waters: Stories About Runners and Kids Working to Protect America’s Most Visited Wilderness - June 2021

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