• Fall 2011 Newsletter
     
    spacer Includes a cover story on the Pagami Creek Fire, and more. www.friends-bwca.org/2011/11/fall-2011-newsletter/
  • Pagami Creek Fire
     
    spacer One of the biggest wildfires in Minnesota history presents benefits and challenges for the BWCAW www.friends-bwca.org/2011/09/pagami-creek-fire/
  • "The Firegrate Review" on sale
     
    spacer Our new chapbook features stories, essays and poems celebrating the Boundary Waters. www.friends-bwca.org/2010/12/the-firegrate-review-now-on-sale/

Latest News »

  • Bill Rom Advocacy Fellowship offers opportunity for first-hand experience in wilderness protection

    February 8, 2012 – The Friends is excited to announce an advanced internship offered during the summer of 2012 which will feature a trip to Washington, D.C. with Friends' staff.

  • Watch short videos about sulfide mining and sign a petition to be delivered by dogsled

    January 30, 2012 – Our latest campaign features short videos about hazardous sulfide mining proposals near the BWCAW and Lake Superior. Petition signatures will be carried from northern Minnesota to St. Paul in early March.

  • Changes announced to campsites and permit quotas in Pagami Creek Fire area

    January 10, 2012 – Fewer parties will be allowed to use several entry points in areas affected by last fall's fire, and campsites are closed on several lakes until erosion can be prevented and visitor safety improved.

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