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April 1, 2022

Chief regulatory officer dismisses the risk of sulfide-ore copper mining to the wilderness comparing it to driving without a seat belt

March 22, 2022

(Ely, MN)--After major actions by the Biden and Walz administrations, the effort to permanently protect the Boundary Waters continues. Last fall the Biden administration announced it was restarting a canceled study on the impacts of sulfide-ore copper mining on the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (Boundary Waters or Wilderness) that could lead to a 20-year moratorium on copper mining in the Wilderness watershed. 

February 15, 2022

Decision comes after Twin Metals lost two federal mineral leases key to its operation; includes concerns about toxic tailings storage next to Birch Lake

January 31, 2022

This weekend the Star Tribune published an editorial about the Biden administration's decision to cancel the improperly renewed mineral leases of Chilean mining conglomerate Antofagasta's Twin Metals at the edge of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA).

Jan 9, 2025
The Timberjay

The Timberjay submitted several questions to Rep. Pete Stauber’s office, but never heard back on the reasons behind the failure to advance the measure in the GOP-led House.

Dec 12, 2024
MINNPOST

Twin Metals project and others plan to move ahead as opponents prepare to renew court efforts.

Nov 23, 2024
The Minnesota Star Tribune

Minnesota’s beloved and fragile Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is unfortunately back in political crosshairs after the election.

Nov 13, 2024
Duluth News Tribune

"In 2022, outdoor recreation was an $11.7 billion industry in Minnesota, contributing seven times more to Minnesota GDP than mining, quarrying, and oil/gas extraction."

Nov 12, 2024
MPR News

It’s been like a high-stakes ping-pong match over the past several Presidential administrations when it comes to the prospect of mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.

Nov 6, 2024
MINNPOST

The amendment to extend the Environmental and Natural Resources Trust fund received over 77% of the vote.

Oct 1, 2024
MINNPOST

It’s our turn as Minnesotans to extend that legacy and ensure that such landscapes are protected for another 60 years — and beyond.

Sep 27, 2024
The Minnesota Star Tribune

Like a child’s balloon let loose into the sky — or a mining approval in a land of water.

Sep 10, 2024
The Minnesota Star Tribune

The proposal suggests removing the 20-year protection on the Superior National Forest that President Joe Biden’s administration had ordered in 2023.

Aug 2, 2024
Quetico Superior Wilderness News

The Heritage Foundation, a research and educational institution dedicated to advancing conservative public policies, facilitated the proposal. The coalition recommends that the new administration “abandon withdrawals of lands from leasing…[including] the Boundary Waters area in northern Minnesota if those withdrawals have not been completed.”

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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