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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
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Know the Issue

Planning a Boundary Waters Trip

Jan 18, 2024
Thank you for a successful 2023

Thank you for a successful 2023

Jan 1, 2024
Recap our Annual Supporter Meeting in Ely
Campaign Updates

Recap our Annual Supporter Meeting in Ely

Jan 9, 2024
Year end reflection from Executive Director Ingrid Lyons
Campaign Updates

Year end reflection from Executive Director Ingrid Lyons

Dec 20, 2023
Four participants from MN Transitions Charter School out on a frozen lake

A Wilderness for all: 2023 NMW DEIJ Grants Summary, Part 1

Dec 12, 2023
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Campaign Updates

Policy and science program update: Birch Lake is impaired for sulfate pollution

Dec 4, 2023
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Give to the Max Day Match Success

Nov 21, 2023
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How has the Boundary Waters has shaped your life?

Nov 16, 2023
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10 Tips for a Successful BWCA Trip with Kids

Nov 10, 2023
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