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My Story

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This summer I'm running Grandma's Marathon, and I am running to support the preservation of one of the most accessible wilderness destinations in the world, the BWCAW. 

I travel to the BWCAW every summer, sometimes multiple times, and I am always astounded by sights and sounds you can experience in a wilderness setting that can't be found anywhere else in our world. I have been fortunate enough to have beautiful memories made  whilst propelling a canoe through the waters, hauling gear across portages, and finding that perfect spot amongst the trees and lakes to relax and take part in a magnificent part of nature. I've had amazing fishing trips, great times around the fire with friends, and even proposed to my wife Carolyn in the Boundary Waters. There is no replacement for the what the Boundary Waters represents, and a donation helps preserve this wonderful wilderness for others to enjoy and explore.

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
Jun 01 Mary Good luck! $55.25
May 27 Pat Bents The BWCA is a part of my family’s DNA. Happy to support! $50.00
May 27 Bri $50.00
May 26 Anonymous Undisclosed amount
May 26 Erika Kooda Thank you for raising funds & awareness for save the bwca! Have an amazing race, grandmas is the best!! $17.98
May 22 Evan I would like to be able to visit the BW one of these days! $108.50
May 15 Anonymous Undisclosed amount
May 14 Thursday Praise be. Undisclosed amount