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My Story

Ever since I was a little kid, I have loved the outdoors. When I moved to Minnesota in 2020 and went on my first canoe trip in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in 2023, I was amazed by the beauty of Northern Minnesota.

Now, I am an environmental studies and political science major at St. Olaf College which has made me even more passionate about the protection of the BWCAW. When I'm not at school you can most likely find me working at a family camp near Ely, Minnesota, thirty minutes from the edge of the BWCAW. 

I am stoked to be running my first ever half marathon with Save the Boundary Waters and am grateful for any and all support to a cause I love so much!!!

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
Oct 11 Auntie Em Undisclosed amount
Oct 10 Erica Schemper and Erik Vorhes Undisclosed amount