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New video highlights former Vice President Mondale's Boundary Waters advocacy, calls on current generation of leaders to pick up the torch

July 19, 2021

ICYMI: Twin Metals' Owner Inks Deal to Supply Copper to China

July 6, 2021

Late last week it was reported that Antofagasta PLC, owner of the Twin Metals mining project on the doorstep of the Boundary Waters, has once again inked deals to supply copper concentrates from its mines to Chinese smelters. This copper will then be turned around and sold on the world market.  

Rep. McCollum Budget Provision Would Protect the Boundary Waters from Sulfide-Ore Copper Mining

June 30, 2021

 

Provision would bar the Department of Interior from using funds to advance sulfide-ore copper mining in the Boundary Waters watershed

MINING ENGINEER: Sulfide-ore copper mining should never be attempted on the border of the BWCA

June 10, 2021

110 mile nonstop run across the Boundary Waters to raise awareness of the threat posed by sulfide ore copper mining begins

May 21, 2021

Alex Falconer, government affairs director for Save the Boundary Waters, will run both the Kekekabic and Border Route trails without stopping to camp.

Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters wins second legal challenge in as many days

May 12, 2021

Decision today orders Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to launch proceedings to review Minnesota's non-ferrous mining rules in the watershed of the Boundary Waters; Follows on the heels of successful challenge to federal prospecting permits for Antofagasta's Twin Metals

Boundary Waters protection aligned with President Biden's "America the Beautiful" report released today

May 6, 2021

The Biden administration released it's "America the Beautiful" report outlining the pathway to achieve the President's bold vision of conserving 30 percent of the nation's land and water by 2030. The guidelines outlined today in the report indicate protecting and preserving Minnesota's Boundary Waters Wilderness and its surrounding boreal forests from sulfide-ore copper mining is an important part of a climate solution, including carbon sequestration and climate adaptation and resilience.

Star Tribune: Timely leadership by Tina Smith on BWCA

April 26, 2021

Minnesota Senator has sensibly called for study on mining's risks to be completed

Rep. Betty McCollum Re-introduces Legislation to Permanently Protect Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Wilderness from Sulfide-Ore Copper Mining

April 22, 2021

Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) re-introduced legislation to protect Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from the threat of sulfide-ore copper mining. The Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act permanently protects 234,328 acres of federal land and waters within the Superior National Forest from risky sulfide-ore copper mining. 

Boundary Waters named among America's Most Endangered Rivers

April 13, 2021

American Rivers today named the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2021, citing the grave threat proposed copper mining poses to clean water and America’s most popular wilderness.

Local View: Hunters, anglers, Roosevelt IV all defending the Boundary Waters

Mar 25, 2026
Duluth News Tribune

From the column: "In Minnesota, U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Hermantown, is leading the charge to turn public lands over to a foreign mining company owned by a billionaire from Chile."

America’s Most Endangered Public Lands in 2026

Mar 17, 2026
Outside

From the most iconic national park to the newest national monument, much of America’s 640 million acres of public land is under siege. Here are the most endangered places, what we stand to lose, and our best chances for saving them.

Local View: Mining bill means more federal takeover

Mar 16, 2026
Duluth News Tribune

From the column: "Minnesotans deserve a complete and truthful dialog and a demonstrable understanding of the consequences of irreversibly erasing our wild treasures and natural resources."

Public Pressure on The Boundary Waters is Working

Mar 16, 2026
More Than Just Parks

The clock is running out on Republican efforts to poison the Boundary Waters — and they know it.


 

The Boundary Waters Backstory

Mar 13, 2026
Yellowstonian

Our interview with Minnesota conservationist Becky Rom frames the debate over a controversial copper and nickel mine proposed for the BWCAW.  She mentions rejection of science, potential conflicts of interests and parallels with efforts to save Yellowstone from a similar threat.

Save the Boundary Waters from high-risk mining

Mar 12, 2026
MinnPost

U.S. Rep Pete Stauber is leading the GOP effort in support of a Chilean company that wants to do copper-nickel mining in the BWCA.

Opinion | Lose our commitment to the environment and we lose our soul

Mar 11, 2026
The Cap Times

Trump’s Africa Minerals Push Faces Long Road to Match Dominant China

Mar 9, 2026
Bloomberg

While Washington is trying to make bigger deals, Beijing remains far ahead.

Republicans target public lands protections in a new way

Mar 9, 2026
Missoula Current

Patrick Durkin: River in Ireland cautions us to protect Minnesota’s boundary waters

Mar 9, 2026
Antigo Daily Journal

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

Images for Press Use

Arial view of the South Kawishiwi River
Arial view of the South Kawishiwi River
Arial view of the South Kawishiwi River
Arial view of the South Kawishiwi River proposed mine site location
two people sitting at campsite
Photo Credit: Save the Boundary Waters
A man stands on a rock that juts out onto a frozen lake
Credit: Dave Freeman
Two people canoe away from shore on a lake
Credit: Save the Boundary Waters
The northern lights shine in blue, green, and purple over a Boundary Waters lake
Credit: Alex Falconer
The northern lights shine in blue, green, and purple over a Boundary Waters lake
Credit: Alex Falconer
A person with a canoe paddle and lifejacket stands near a canoe on a lake shore, ready to set out for a day of paddling
Credit: Save the Boundary Waters
A canoe paddles out toward the middle of a lake in the Boundary Waters
Credit: Alex Falconer
Young people sit in an aluminum canoe in the Boundary Waters during a clear, sunny day
Credit: Dudley Edmondson
A person on a shore lifts their canoe out of a lake in the Boundary Waters
Credit: Dave Freeman
Through an opening in the trees, two people are photographed canoeing on a Boundary Waters lake right before sunrise
Credit: Nate Ptacek
Two people canoe on a glassy Boundary Waters lake, which reflects the clouds and sunset on the horizon
Credit: Steve Piragis
Two people canoe on a glassy Boundary Waters lake, which reflects the clouds and sunset on the horizon
Credit: Steve Piragis
An image of a Boundary Waters shoreline, showing the pine trees lining the lake
Credit: Steve Piragis
The northern lights peek over the horizon during a winter night in the Boundary Waters
Credit: Alex Falconer
An image of a Boundary Waters lake right before sunrise, as the sun just begins to break through the clouds on the horizon
Credit: Dave Freeman
Two people smile as they steer a red canoe in the Boundary Waters
Credit: Dudley Edmondson

Bios for Press Use

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