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• Friends protects 28 acres next to BWCA on Fall Lake

  November 13, 2014 – November 13, 2014 – The Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness announced today that two parcels of land totaling 28 acres on Fall Lake have been permanently protected as part of the Superior National Forest. The Fall Lake-Duvall and Fall Lake-Laur parcels are now protected as part of the Superior National Forest thanks to a […]

• Tickets on sale for Friends Annual Gathering

  October 9, 2014 – Join Friends members, board and staff for our Annual Gathering on Thursday, November 6th from 6:00 – 8:30 PM. This is a very special year for the Boundary Waters, being the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act. We hope you can join us for a celebration of this milestone and to honor Loll Designs, the recipient of our annual Conservation Award.

• Tonia Kittelson joins Friends as Northern Communities Director

  October 9, 2014 – Tonia has spent her life protecting waters, woods, wildlife and prairies through education, collaborative projects, and community engagement. She knows the BWCAW well from leading month-long wilderness expeditions for five years with Voyageur Outward Bound School.