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Meet a fellow Wilderness Defender

Aug 12, 2025

For Lloyd Vogel, CEO of Garage Grown Gear, the Boundary Waters isn’t just a destination — it’s where lifelong friendships were forged, values were shaped, and his passion for public lands took root. 

Embracing Inspiration in Unexpected Places - Meet Musician Ross Thorn

Aug 11, 2025
Campaign Updates

Did Twin Metals just get leases to mine in the watershed of the Boundary Waters? Nope.

Aug 5, 2025

Garden Party 2025

Jul 29, 2025
Wilderness Perspectives

The Land That Binds

Oct 22, 2015
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A Year in the Wilderness

Couple Hopes Year in BWCAW Will Stop Mining Proposals

Oct 14, 2015
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A Year in the Wilderness

From the Freemans: Introducing Future Generations to the Wonders of Wilderness

Oct 9, 2015
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Know the Issue

Science Desk: Back to School Edition, The Benefits of the Wilderness

Sep 30, 2015
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Wilderness Perspectives

A Superior Hiking Trail Thru-Hike: Part Three, Coming Home

Sep 28, 2015
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A Year in the Wilderness

From the Freemans: Our yearlong adventure in the wild begins

Sep 25, 2015
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Wilderness Perspectives

Volunteering with Save the Boundary Waters at the State Fair

Sep 14, 2015
Wilderness Perspectives

Wilderness on a Stick

Aug 25, 2015
Know the Issue

Science Desk: Isn’t It Time We Learned Our Lesson?

Aug 13, 2015
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