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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 5d

“In today’s America, it turns out even our remote paddle, flanked by loons and trumpeter swans on pristine lakes, and blooms of colorful mushrooms, was shadowed by the politics of environmental regulation — and which will be affected greatly by the Trump White House.”
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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 15d

Today we continue "Paddles & Pines: Boundary Waters Adventure!" 🛶🌲 In "Water as Habitat" we explore how species interconnect in this ecosystem with the Wolf & Bear Centers. All ages welcome! YouTube at noon CST ⬇️
www.youtube.com/@Expeditions...

Photo: David Culver

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mattfrantzen61.bsky.social @mattfrantzen61.bsky.social · 19d

foggy morning last week at table rock.

BWCA, USA.

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Eric Chandler @shmof16.bsky.social · 22d

LAST DAY TO COMMENT! Keep the Roadless Rule. Comment here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/FS...

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 22d

H.R. 4090 would make Trump's fast-track mining orders permanent law, threatening the Boundary Waters.

But what's this REALLY about?

Profits over Public Lands!
@repstansbury.bsky.social

Contact your reps NOW to oppose H.R. 4090.
www.friends-bwca.org/get-involved...

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · Sep 5

When President Trump and Chilean billionaires come for the Boundary Waters, what will we do?

Stand up and Fight!

Indivisible Twin Cities @indivistwincities.bsky.social · Sep 5

This land is YOUR land; this land is MY land - so we better keep showing up to Defend Our Environment. Great response on the Lake St/Marshall Ave bridge yesterday for Defend The Environment pop-up rally w/ @bwca.bsky.social @sierraclubmn.bsky.social @katyvernon.bsky.social & @re-sisters.bsky.social

Minneapolis and St Paul neighbors show up for the ITC Defend the Environment pop up rally on Lake Street/Marshall Ave bridge with Friends of the Boundary Waters, Sierra Club North Star Chapter, and musicians Katy Vernon and Re-Sisters Drumming Circle.

Indivisible Twin Cities speaker, Kate, addresses the crowd

Minneapolis and St Paul neighbors show up for the ITC Defend the Environment pop up rally on Lake Street/Marshall Ave bridge with Friends of the Boundary Waters, Sierra Club North Star Chapter, and musicians Katy Vernon and Re-Sisters Drumming Circle.

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Christine_Mpls @christinempls.bsky.social · Aug 27

Remember to stop by the @bwca.bsky.social booth at the Minnesota State Fair!
✅ Free sporks
✅ Register to win an REI tent
✅ Buy BWCA merch
✅ Mark your favorite BWCA spot on our map
✅ Chat with other outdoor enthusiasts
✅ Learn how to protect Minnesota forests & lakes from foreign mining corporations

Photo of me inside the Friends of the Boundary Waters booth at the Minnesota State Fair.

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Mateo @bozodeluxe.bsky.social · Aug 26

New band name just dropped in the 4H building

In the 4H building at the Minnesota State Fair, we see a blue board with yellow squares. On the yellow square are photos of terrain, beavers, and two men with a beaver. A block of text reads: In 1948 McCall, Idaho was overrun by beavers. They flooded lakes, basements, and roads. A man named Elmo W. Hetter thought of a solution for this problem.
He decided to parachute them from an airplian to a place where they could feel free to do whatever beavers do. He tied the parachutes to boxes with air holes. The boxes opened once on the ground. This worked and the place where the beavers were dropped is now more fire resistant and has more plants. The beavers made dams, making lakes bigger so more plants can grow. The beavers made it a much more beautiful place.

Above this is a yellow block with the handwritten title card that reads: "Skydivig Beavers!". On either side of this are two, little stuffed beavers, glued to the blue board. Attached to the beavers is some string that runs to circles of paper. YES YES: The beavers are parachuting!

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · Aug 23

We’re listening…

Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · Aug 21

Thanks for stopping by our tent today @athenahollins.bsky.social and for your work to protect the Boundary Waters!

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · Aug 21

The Minnesota State Fair is upon us🎡
How are we celebrating?

Come by our tent between bites of fried foods and delights.

We have sporks, merch, and a tent giveaway!

Located near the Eco Experience, about 2 blocks from our previous spot! 👉
www.friends-bwca.org/event/minnes...

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · Aug 19

What a celebration! Our No Boundaries program brought 150+ students to the Boundary Waters this summer. Honored incredible Buoy Award winners & gathered families for canoeing, portaging & s'mores. Here's to more boundary-breaking adventures ahead! 🛶✨

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · Aug 15

Don't miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to meet celebrated author Alex Kotlowitz next week at the Friends' office in Ely, MN!
www.friends-bwca.org/event/ely-au...

Ely - Author's Roundtable with Alex Kotlowitz - friends-bwca.org

August 25, 2025 5:30 – 7 PM8 E. Sheridan St., Ely, MN, 55731 Join us for an Author’s Roundtable with acclaimed author Alex Kotlowitz. As the bestselling author of There Are No Children Here and longti...

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · Jul 30

NEW PODCAST: Bear attack survivor Alex Messenger shares life-saving wilderness tips.
www.friends-bwca.org/podcasts/pod...
Alex survived a 600-pound grizzly attack at age 17 during a remote Canadian expedition. Here, he relays the hard-won lessons that could save your life in the Boundary Waters.

Podcast: Bear Safety in the Boundary Waters - friends-bwca.org

Writer Alex Messenger describes a 600-pound grizzly attack and discusses essential bear safety and food storage for the Boundary Waters.

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · Jul 16

HEARTBREAKING. The Trump administration is moving to open land near BWCA for copper-sulfide mining. Hidden in 2026 appropriations bill: provision reinstating Antofagasta's mineral leases at BWCA's doorstep. Contact Congress to say "Hands Off Boundary Waters!"
www.friends-bwca.org/take-action-...

Take Action: Protect the Boundary Waters from Toxic Sulfide Mining! - friends-bwca.org

Help protect the Boundary Waters by calling on our elected officials to protect this unique wilderness for this and future generations.

www.friends-bwca.org

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · Jul 9

The Boundary Waters rewards those who come prepared!
From sudden lightning storms to curious bears, the BWCA demands respect and preparation. Don't let poor planning turn your wilderness adventure into a survival story!
www.friends-bwca.org/blog/8-safet...

8 Safety Concerns in the BWCA - friends-bwca.org

Getting clear on the dangers associated with traveling in the Boundary Waters (along with related safety protocols) will allow you to plan and manage any risks. Threats like lightning, wind and nosy b...

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Congresswoman Betty McCollum @mccollum.house.gov · Jun 12

The pristine lakes of the Boundary Waters — our nation’s most-visited wilderness — must be protected. Secretary Rollins put no thought, logic, or analysis into her decision to potentially expose the Rainy River watershed to highly toxic sulfide-ore copper mining.

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · Jun 12

Great news! Thanks for your work to protect these waters!

Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · Jun 11

Buried in the Big Beautiful Bill was a provision that gave a foreign mining company permission to build a copper-nickel sulfide mine on the doorstep of the Boundary Waters.

I’m relieved to announce that we were successful in forcing Republicans to drop this language from the bill.

BOUNDARY WATERS VICTORY
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Provision which would have issued perpetual leases to a foreign mining company to pursue sulfide ore mining on the doorstep of the BWCA has been removed by Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · Jun 6

URGENT! Hidden in the Senate Budget Bill (sections 80131 & 80151) are provisions that would allow toxic mining next to the Boundary Waters — and prohibit legal review of this action.

It's a corrupt giveaway, not budget policy! Please contact your Senator!
www.friends-bwca.org/take-action-...

Take Action: Protect the Boundary Waters from Toxic Sulfide Mining! - friends-bwca.org

Help protect the Boundary Waters by calling on our elected officials to protect this unique wilderness for this and future generations.

www.friends-bwca.org

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · Jun 4

🛶Check out No Boundaries to the Boundary Waters program feature in Duluth News Tribune!🛶 We helped teacher Elina Gilsvik's "Exploring Outdoor Education" students get out on the water, "putting some of what they learned in class into practice"!
www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/north...

Duluth students trade classrooms for canoes in new class

Middle schoolers in Exploring Outdoor Education visited the Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center.

www.duluthnewstribune.com

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · May 29

Yesterday's Lunch with Friends featured U.S. Senator Tina Smith discussing the urgent threat to the Boundary Waters from a hidden provision that would be a giveaway to foreign mining companies near the BWCA.
youtu.be/vdSfjeOx4f4

Boundary Waters Protection with Senator Tina Smith

YouTube video by FriendsOfTheBWCA

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · May 27

Rep. Pete Stauber and mining proponents claim copper sulfide mining is safe. But the evidence tells a different story. All it takes is one mining disaster to poison Minnesota’s clean water forever. Our clean water is not for sale.
Take action - join us!
www.friends-bwca.org/get-involved/

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · May 23

Join us for Lunch w/Friends next Wednesday, May 28th with Senator Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov

She will be answering questions, and chatting about her plan to keep the Boundary Waters protected.

Register via the link below!
www.friends-bwca.org/event/bwca-p...

BWCA Protection with Senator Tina Smith - friends-bwca.org

Join Senator Tina Smith for a conversation about defending the Boundary Waters from toxic mining threats in the U.S. Senate.

www.friends-bwca.org

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · May 22

Unless we act, this will lay the groundwork for toxic copper-sulfide mining right outside the BWCA.
This is land that belongs to you, that belongs to me. It belongs to our families and our grandchildren. Together, we can stop them.

Photo: Chris Brink
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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · May 22

Please take a moment to CONTACT YOUR SENATOR to remove this provision. Remind them that this policy matter has nothing to do with the budget! www.friends-bwca.org/get-involved...
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Take Legislative Action | Friends of the Boundary Waters

Let lawmakers know you value clean water and that the Boundary Waters is not for sale.

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