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My Story

I am running the Garry Bjorklund half marathon to support save the Boundary Waters. After moving to Minnesota, a trip to the north of shore revealed the extraordinary beauty of the Boundary Waters – one of the last truly pristine wilderness areas in the United States. With new mining threats, protecting this place is more urgent than ever. 

 This run is personal, too. I never thought I'd be a runner. Through the Step Project, I discovered the joy of running outdoors and learned how strength and vulnerability exist side by side in our bodies. That same balance is reflected in the Boundary Waters—a place of remarkable beauty that is also deeply fragile. Now, I’m running to help protect it.

Please help us save the Boundary Waters!

Description

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) is an undeveloped 1.1 million-acre federal and state-recognized Wilderness Area. It is an expanse of lakes, rivers, and forests in the Superior National Forest, located along the Minnesota-Canada border, that has been protected by statute and international treaty for more than a century. This is the sixth most critical region in the lower 48 to protect for climate resiliency and contains 20% of all the freshwater in the entire National Forest System. The water in the Boundary Waters is so clean, you can dip your cup and drink straight from the lake.

Save the Boundary Waters is the locally-based, national campaign led by Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness based in Ely, Minnesota dedicated to permanently protecting America’s most beloved Wilderness Area – the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Apr 20 Wennbergs Have a great race!! Undisclosed amount
Apr 20 Anonymous $55.25
Apr 20 Anonymous Undisclosed amount
Apr 20 Ricardo M. Duran A vascular doc running for healthy flow—in rivers and in people. Couldn’t be more fitting. Run like an open artery Ana. $55.25
Apr 20 Luciana Vamos Ana!!!! $20.00
Apr 20 Wizard of Oz Rock it. $108.50
Apr 20 Peggy Powell $28.63
Apr 20 Ana Casanegra One half marathon for a place worth protecting! $55.25