
September 30, 2015 at 11:38AM

By Dave Freeman
By Dave Freeman
I am going to sign off now and watch the family of otters playing off our campsite. This is a special place, a place worth protecting. Please help us speak loudly for this quiet place. Sign the petition at http://ift.tt/1x2erSX. #savethebwca @savethebwca #OnlyinMN #sunrise #moon
By Dave Freeman
When we returned to our campsite Amy announced that it was time to bake a cake. Today is my birthday and so we baked a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting! We can bake just about anything you can bake at home in a conventional oven using a neat little pot with a special lid called a FryBake. The cake was delicious and we have one small piece left, which we plan to split as a special breakfast treat tomorrow. #wildernessyear #savethebwca #birthday
By Dave Freeman
By Dave Freeman
We paddle and portaged for several hours and are camped on my favorite site on Clear Lake. A gentle breeze blew all day and we have spent much of the afternoon on a large rock by the waters edge soaking in the sun. We even went for a swim and Amy wondered if September 26th will be our last swim of the year. It feels like a summer day, but we know this weather will not last long, so we better enjoy these fleeting warm days while we can. We lingered on the rock as the sunset cast a warm glow over the lake before disappearing below the horizon. #wildernessyear #savethebwca #boundarywaters #sunset #onlyinmn
By Dave Freeman
On September 23rd, 2015 my wife, Amy Freeman, and I embarked on a yearlong adventure in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to protect the Boundary Waters from proposed sulfide-ore copper mining on the Wilderness edge, and to teach people about the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. During 366 in the Wilderness we travel more than 2,000 miles by canoe and dog team as we explore more than 500 lakes and streams throughout the year. We shared our adventure through regular blog posts on a variety of websites as well as social media.
Canoe and Kayak Magazine / National Geographic Adventure / Save the Boundary Waters Blog / Wilderness Classroom / Instagram.com/freemanexplore / Facebook.com/FreemanExplore / twitter.com/freemanexplore
We are excited to share Bear Witness with you. We hope you enjoy this 12 minute short film about A Year in the Wilderness. We are also working on a book about A Year in the Wilderness with Milkweed Editions! We encourage you to sign up to be notified via email when the book is released! We would also love to come bring our Year in the Wilderness to your community through fun and engaging live presentation. If you know of a school, organization, or business that might be interested in hosting us for a speaking engagement let us know!
Bear Witness: A Year in the Wilderness from Save The BWCA on Vimeo.
For media inquiries please contact ellie@savetheboundarywaters.org for all other questions please contact us!
By Dave Freeman
By Dave Freeman
We look forward to sharing our adventure with you! #wilderness #savethebwca #wildernessyear #boundarywaters #camping #seekoutside #tent
By Dave Freeman
By Dave Freeman