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

We love all of it. Even the steep portages. 📸 Signe Hushagen

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We’re hosting a pumpkin carving contest in Ely! Sign up below, pick up a FREE pumpkin, and bring your finest carved gourd for a chance to win. Not into carving? Come out for the night hike instead and vote for your favorite! friends-bwca.org/event/paths-and-pumpkins-community-night/

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Winter is a huge part of life in northern Minnesota. So what happens when winter starts to change? Read more → borealcompass.substack.com/p/winter…

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Even the biffies are pretty in the Boundary Waters. 😄

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Students from MTS Secondary spent the day at Lake Nokomis with our No Boundaries education team and Big City Mountaineers, practicing paddling, fire building, teamwork, and communication ahead of their upcoming BWCA trip. They’ll be putting those skills to work on the water in just a few weeks!

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Our advocacy team is in Washington, DC, this week, representing the Boundary Waters at the National Wilderness Coalition fly-in, and meeting with staff and officials as we continue to fight for you and this wilderness we all love!

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A few scenes from a trip to Crooked Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Hard to beat a few days out here!

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Climate change sucks and its easy to get pulled into a doom spiral. So how do you get out? Read to find out: borealcompass.substack.com/p/climat…

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Three new openings are now available at Friends of the Boundary Waters, and we’re excited to welcome some new folks to the team! Check out the openings and see if one might be a good fit. Apply and learn more → friends-bwca.org/careers/

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The bugs are disappearing, the leaves are changing, and there’s plenty to explore! Here’s a guide to fall in the Boundary Waters: www.friends-bwca.org/blog/how-to-en… 📸 Kate Wright

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Come celebrate with us at our St. Paul office this Friday from 4 to 6 pm! Pizza, cake, something to drink, and a room full of BWCA people! Plenty of work still ahead, but not on Friday. 🎉 RSVP + enter to win 2 seats to the Northwoods Gala. secure.everyaction.com/BCSQYCABAU65…

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

🚨 BREAKING: The Minnesota DNR just canceled one of Twin Metals' state mineral leases. This is a HUGE win, and it happened because of YOU! Tens of thousands of you made calls and flooded the DNR's and the governor's inboxes, demanding action. Thank you for showing up for the Boundary Waters. 💚

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A mine that was already rejected once wants another shot at 1,145 acres of Minnesota wetlands. Tell the Army Corps no by Sept. 27: www.friends-bwca.org/blog/tell-the-…

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🚨 Today is the last day to register for the Northwoods Gala! Celebrate 50 years of protecting the Boundary Waters with us on September 26. Your ticket helps support clean water, protect the BWCA from copper-sulfide mining, and get more kids outside! Register by the end of today! Link in bio!

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

More Loon Yard signs are here! 🌲 Designed and illustrated in-house by our designer, and now available for $10 at Ursa Minor Outfitters. Grab yours here: www.ursaminoroutfitters.com/product…

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Canoe Dig It? is coming to Minnesota! Two chances to see it: Ely on Sept 8 or Columbia Heights on Sept 16, both with a Q&A from filmmaker Samuel Dunning. Be sure to check out the VERY cool official merch: www.samuelfddunning.com/category/al… 👀

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

What's going to happen to the Boundary Waters after the 2026 fires, and how does climate change fit into the picture? borealcompass.substack.com/p/the-my…

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Where in the Boundary Waters are we? 👀 Drop your guess below ⬇️

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Still thinking about coming to the Northwoods Gala? Don’t wait too long! The registration deadline is Sept 4, and we’d love to see you there! Register: www.friends-bwca.org/gala-2026

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🎡 THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR IS HERE!! Friends is back for all 12 days! Grab a FREE HOT PINK spork, check out new merch, explore our giant BWCA maps, and maybe spot Bigfoot! We’re dropping limited sporks EVERY DAY, so get there early! #BWCAatTheFair #MinnesotaStateFair #BWCA #Minnesota #MNStateFair

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

We had a great weekend in Ely for the bike ride and Portages & Pints at Lupulin Brewing! Now we’re on to the next ones: Hold the Boundary Poster Show tomorrow at Can Can Wonderland, then the Minnesota State Fair on Thursday! 🎨🎡 Hope to see you out there!

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

A huge win for the Boundary Waters!! 💙 Gov. Tim Walz just signed an executive order to halt new state permitting and leases for copper-sulfide mining in the Rainy River Watershed. The DNR will also draft a permanent mining ban. Minnesota is fighting back.

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

This Saturday, August 22, from 11 AM–4PM! 🍺🌲 Head to Lupulin Brewing in Big Lake for Portages & Pints! Live music, food trucks, a new beer release, vendors + more. And 100% of raffle + silent auction proceeds benefit Friends of the Boundary Waters. www.facebook.com/share/19T9YLyaY4

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

A little Boundary Waters beauty for your feed today.

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Happy 82nd Birthday, Smokey Bear! 🎂 Thanks for 82 years of reminding us how to care for our forests. This summer has shown how important campfire safety is. Swipe for a few tips to help protect the Boundary Waters. If it's too hot to touch, it's too hot to leave!

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

We’re lucky to have a place like this right here in Minnesota. 🌲💙 📸 Dom Ricci

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Sam Reed, Friends’ Climate and Conservation Manager, got the heat put to him at a Hot Ones themed career panel last night hosted by the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center. Now we have to know: is hot sauce a Boundary Waters camp kitchen essential for you? 🌶️🛶

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

New office. New canoe. 🛶 Come see it (and the rest of our new space) at our open house on August 13! RSVP: www.friends-bwca.org/event/northwoo…

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Parts of the Boundary Waters have reopened! We hope more access returns soon. Support the communities that welcome visitors by joining our Community Bike Ride in Ely on Sept. 20. Learn more: www.friends-bwca.org/event/ely-bike…

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Today, PolyMet-NewRange notified the Minnesota DNR that it wants to change its proposed copper-sulfide mine — after spending two decades telling us the original plan was safe. 🧵

Polymet mine site photo - "A New Plan to Pollute Lake Superior"

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Celebrate another season of No Boundaries! Reconnect with alumni, meet our community, and learn more about the program that's helping young people connect with the outdoors. We hope to see you there! RSVP: www.friends-bwca.org/event/alumni20…

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is temporarily closed due to extreme weather and multiple wildfires burning in the Superior National Forest and BWCAW. Here's what you need to know. Thank you to everyone on the front lines!

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Toxic sulfide mining threatens the BWCA but your gift can go twice as far. 💙 Thanks to the Johnson Ohana Foundation, donations are matched up to $2,500 through our partnership with Jack Johnson's 2026 Summer Tour. Double your impact: www.friends-bwca.org/donate-jack-jo…

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Summer is in full swing in Ely! ☀️ Thanks to everyone who joined us at recent community events. We love being out and about, connecting with our community, and celebrating the BWCA together. Next up is our 50th Anniversary Bike Tour on August 22. Learn more and sign up at the link in bio! 🚲

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Our Climate and Conservation Manager, Sam Reed, joined WTIP to discuss climate impacts in the Boundary Waters, making research accessible, and how communities can prepare for a changing landscape. Listen: wtip.org/ecologist-encourages-actio…

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Nature’s fireworks show 🌌 If you’re in the Boundary Waters this summer, take a peek at the night sky after the sun goes down… It’s one of the best places to see the Milky Way, meteor showers, and Northern Lights. 📸 Will Schultz • Ethan Allen • Mara Stewart • Mark Tade

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

You ever just think… I wish I was sitting on a rock in the Boundary Waters? Because we sure do. Thanks to Zak Rivers for this photo of the late Dan Cooke, legendary BWCA paddler and owner of Cooke Custom Sewing.

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Attention birders: sound on 👀 Can you identify this bird call from the Boundary Waters (northern Minnesota)? Answer is in the clip 🔊

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This view was worth the portage. Beth Lake, Boundary Waters

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Stunning moments from Danielle Armbruster BWCA views never disappoint!

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

If your nervous system also improved dramatically this weekend, you get it. 👏 The Boundary Waters is one of the last truly quiet places in America. And right now, it’s facing renewed political attacks from people trying to push mining near the wilderness. We’re not backing down!

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The 2027 House spending bill includes two mineral leases for Twin Metals near the BWCA. It bypasses environmental review, public input, and judicial review. Tell Gov Walz to cancel a Twin Metals state mineral lease. www.friends-bwca.org/tell-mn-dnr-to…

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Colors of canoe country. Which is your favorite? These are the places we work to keep clean, wild, and connected.

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

UPDATE: Minnesota lawmakers voted last night to cut funding for our No Boundaries to the Boundary Waters program, which connects thousands of students to the wilderness each year. We are devastated by this decision, but we are not backing down. Thank you for standing with us.

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

MN lawmakers could cut funding that sends underserved kids into the BWCA. This impacts our program in the final Trust Fund bill. Thousands of students go each year. We need your voices. Tell your Legislator to support sending kids to the BWCA! secure.everyaction.com/J5FdAsZeoUik…

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Friends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

“To those who have known the wilderness, there can be no other place like it.” — Sigurd F. Olson 📸 Dom Ricci

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