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hand-built cedar canoe floating on pristine BWCA lake

Wrapping up our 2025 summer canoe sweepstakes

Aug 25, 2025

This summer, hundreds of supporters entered our Save the Boundary Waters summer canoe sweepstakes for a chance to win something truly special: a handcrafted cedar canoe, painted with the iconic Minnesota loon.

Campaign Updates

Threats to the Boundary Waters – August 2025 Update

Aug 14, 2025

Meet a fellow Wilderness Defender

Aug 12, 2025

Embracing Inspiration in Unexpected Places - Meet Musician Ross Thorn

Aug 11, 2025
Autumn view from a cliff in the Boundary Waters

Autumn in the Boundary Waters

Oct 10, 2022
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Campaign Updates

Thank you for a successful Boundary Waters Gala

Sep 29, 2022
A close-up photo of someone holding a stack of green postcards that read "The Boundary Waters is America's Wilderness"

Thank you for a successful weekend honoring Public Lands Day!

Sep 29, 2022
A man leans over his beige canoe on the shoreline of a Boundary Waters lake

Here’s how you can make a difference for the Boundary Waters on Public Lands Day

Sep 23, 2022
A photo of Dylan Duerre, the Madison ambassador for the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters, posing in front of the table he operates at the Madison Farmers Market.

Volunteer Spotlight: Bringing the Boundary Waters to Madison

Sep 7, 2022
Environmental activist Sigurd Olson speaks with a group of campers at Camp Voyageurs near the Boundary Waters

Minnesota State Fair 2022 and the Boundary Waters

Aug 25, 2022
A small strip of birch bark rests on top of the fronds of a fern

August shop to support spotlight: Great ways to benefit the Boundary Waters, from coffee to apparel

Aug 23, 2022
A canoe paddles away from the shore of a Boundary Waters lake during early morning, as a full moon hovers over them in a clear sky.

The Forest Service heard your voice — here’s what happens next

Aug 19, 2022
A navy blue graphic that says "Boundary Waters Gala 2022" surrounded by teal-colored pine trees

3 reasons to attend the Boundary Waters Gala

Aug 17, 2022
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