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Science Desk

What our research is revealing in the Boundary Waters

Nov 5, 2025

Continued protection for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness depends on ongoing, science-based research led by a dedicated team of staff, interns, and volunteers. Andrew Gardon, Conservation Biologist with Save the Boundary Waters, shares some of the work and passion driving efforts to protect one of America’s last wild places.

Campaign Updates

Threats to the Boundary Waters – November 2025 Update

Nov 5, 2025
Wilderness Perspectives

The Boundary Waters’ best-kept secret? It’s the people

Nov 3, 2025
Wilderness Perspectives

Hudson Bay Girls: Paddling the Path to Wilderness Protection

Nov 4, 2025
The Boundary Waters Wilderness can't vote. But you can.

The Boundary Waters can't vote. But you can.

Oct 19, 2022
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
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Thank you for a successful weekend honoring Public Lands Day!

Sep 29, 2022
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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
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August shop to support spotlight: Great ways to benefit the Boundary Waters, from coffee to apparel

Aug 23, 2022
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The Forest Service heard your voice — here’s what happens next

Aug 19, 2022
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