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Breaking: The Senate vote on terrible Boundary Waters resolution has been DELAYED

Feb 11, 2026

Update on February 11: The U.S. Senate vote that will determine the fate of the Boundary Waters has been delayed.
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Feb 5, 2026

Food and meal planning for a Boundary Waters trip

Jan 27, 2026
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Antofagasta fined for non-compliance

Jan 26, 2026
A person wearing a green "Save the Boundary Waters" windbreaker stands on a rock with their dog, who is a brownish color, as they cast a fishing rod into a Boundary Waters lake in the evening.

The dog days of summer in the Boundary Waters

Aug 10, 2022
A close-up image of a hand signing a petition in support of a recommended 20-year ban on sulfide-ore copper mining near the Boundary Waters at a recent Save the Boundary Waters event

Here’s where you can meet up with Save the Boundary Waters this month! (August 2022)

Aug 3, 2022
Circle of Discipline trip attendees pose together for a photo in their Save the Boundary Waters t-shirts

Circle of Discipline Outdoor Adventure: A first-time Boundary Waters experience

Aug 2, 2022
An image of a white flower floating between two lily pads in the Boundary Waters; the photo is shot directly above the flower with raindrops falling around it.
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Supporter mailbag: Legislative action, Forest Service Study, and water levels in the Wilderness (July 2022)

Jul 29, 2022
An image of wild blueberries on a bush in the Boundary Waters

Minnesota’s blueberry season is in full swing — here’s how to pick your fill

Jul 27, 2022
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We made our $24K flash match for the Boundary Waters in 24-hours - thank you!

Jul 20, 2022
Aerial photo of the South Kawishiwi River near the Boundary Waters

House Committee on Natural Resources approves Boundary Waters bill!

Jul 13, 2022
Dave and Amy Freeman sit in a canoe, paddling on a Boundary Waters lake at sunset as they look off-screen.

Major committee vote scheduled for Boundary Waters bill

Jul 6, 2022
A group of Save the Boundary Waters supporters pose in front of a large, inflatable loon at the REI Co-op Wilderness Action Day

Photo Blog: Wilderness Action Day with REI Co-op

Jul 5, 2022
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