🏛️ BREAKING: We're in DC Today Fighting for the Boundary Waters! Want the inside scoop? Join our policy experts Wednesday at noon CT for a special Lunch with Friends update on protecting the Boundary Waters! Register now➡️Trump 2.0 and the Boundary Waters us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Your voice matters in protecting this treasured wilderness that touches thousands of lives each year. Join us at the Capitol on January 23 to tell our lawmakers that the Boundary Waters' clean water isn't up for debate! 🌲💧 friends-bwca.org/event/boundary…

TODAY at noon! Our legal team returns from DC to discuss strategies for protecting the Boundary Waters wilderness, and what's to come following of next week's presidential inauguration. Join our policy experts for this timely conversation! friends-bwca.org/event/lunch-wi…

Toxic mines threaten Minnesota's clean water - see what's at stake and how we're fighting back. youtube.com/watch?v=P1rMpV…

Planning your 2025 Boundary Waters trip? We've got you covered! 🌲🛶 Permits open January 29th, and we'll help you craft the perfect wilderness adventure with our trusted route guides, gear lists, and planning tools. Start exploring your options today: friends-bwca.org/blog/plan-your…

From starlit canoe drifts to planned or unplanned night paddling, discover the practical challenges and unique magic of navigating the Boundary Waters wilderness once the sun sets - a presentation from last week's Ely Dark Sky Festival. youtu.be/6-Zo79bWOUo

TOMORROW at the Capitol! Be part of the movement protecting Minnesota waters and wilderness, and build a strong, state-wide defense against President Trump's promised attack on the Boundary Waters. #mnleg friends-bwca.org/event/boundary…

BWCA at the Capitol is underway! Exciting to see students, paddlers & advocates speaking up with #mnleg for clean water & the Boundary Waters. Join the RALLY at 1:30 in the rotunda. Every voice matters. 💙​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Don’t miss the 5-7pm HH at Bad Weather Brewing to celebrate!

Here's everything you need to know to get ready for BWCA Permit Day tomorrow! friends-bwca.org/explore/bounda…

It's a big day for the Boundary Waters! Once you've reserved your overnight paddle permits for 2025, join us for this noontime webinar featuring the one-woman Root Beer Lady play at the History Theatre REGISTER: friends-bwca.org/event/meet-the…

Recording of this week’s conversation with the History Theatre‘s Root Beer lady. youtu.be/388YtVryEDI?si…

Should copper-nickel mining be allowed near the Boundary Waters? Chris Knopf, Friends of the BWCAW, and Julie Lucas, Mining Minnesota, debate the economic benefits and environmental risks that could impact northern Minnesota.

From WWII planes to Ely’s lakes—see how the first Grumman aluminum canoes were born and why Ely became America’s canoe capital🛶 #ElyHistory #GrummanCanoe #boundarywaters #bwca elyecho.com/article/3252,t…

Quick read and reminder: threats from Antofagasta haven't ceased. If the Chilean mining company rolls in---the environment at the BWCA will never be the same. Toxic waste would seep into the waters, ground, and air. Let's continue the good fight! ⬇️⬇️ postbulletin.com/opinion/letter…

Mercury levels are increasing in the Great Lakes, including the Boundary Waters. Fish are becoming less and less safe to eat, due to high levels of mercury from multiple sources. Read more below🎣 mprnews.org/story/2025/08/…

🌊"Minnesota has 11,842 lakes. We are a water state. Clean water is our heritage." - Chris Knopf, Friends' Executive Director The Boundary Waters faces unprecedented threats. Our water heritage is at stake, and the time to act is now. Read more below! sierraclub.org/sierra/boundar…

Three Waters. One Future.🌊 Join us at noon on Wednesday, September 17, to learn about renewed threats and how we can stand together to defend three of the most important fresh-water resources on the planet. Register today! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…