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

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Jul 2, 2015
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A Superior Hiking Trail Thru-Hike: Part One, Why I'm Going

Jun 29, 2015
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Know the Issue: Lease renewal and environmental review

Jun 24, 2015
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A Year in the Wilderness

Jun 22, 2015
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Science Desk: What about the Moose?

Jun 15, 2015
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Science Desk: How Sulfide-Ore Copper Mines Pollute

May 8, 2015
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