On January 12th the US Forest Service announced a two-year pause on mining activities in approximately 234,328 acres of the Superior National Forest, a vital portion of the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The announcement started a 90-day period of the public to comment. FOLLOW THE LINK IN OUR BIO AND SUBMIT A COMMENT, urging the government to withdraw these critical lands and minerals from the leasing program and protect the Boundary Waters Watershed from sulfide-ore copper mining. We are posting on social media every day during the 90-day comment period to encourage ACTION! Please follow us, like and share our posts, post your photos and stories about the Boundary Waters, tag #savetheBWCA, and most importantly encourage as many people as possibly to submit a comment at http://ift.tt/2jgv14m We spent 366 days in Wilderness to protect this place during our #wildernessyear to #SaveTheBWCA , please take 2 minutes to submit your comment and speak loudly for this quiet place.
Sometimes we watch the sun go down and think the best part of the sunset has passed so we continue with our evening chores. Then we glance to the west a few minutes later and see the clouds glowing orange, in the Wilderness these moments become a part of your daily rhythm. Living in a house we hardly ever watch the sunset. When it starts to get dark we flip on the light switch, or more often than not the lights are already on. We are insulated from the outside world by walls, windows, doors, and busy schedules. Life is not easy in the Wilderness. We are kept busy from dawn to dusk and our bodies are tired at the end of the day, but your pace slows and we are more in tune with the natural world. Sunrise and sunset gain new meaning, and watching the light change at dawn and dusk is something we look forward to each day. When was the last time you watched the sunrise or sunset? Support the Campaign to Save the BWCA and help our efforts to protect this amazing place.
Sometimes we watch the sun go down and think the best part of the sunset has passed so we continue with our evening chores. Then we glance to the west a few minutes later and see the clouds glowing orange, in the Wilderness these moments become a part of your daily rhythm. Living in a house we hardly ever watch the sunset. When it starts to get dark we flip on the light switch, or more often than not the lights are already on. We are insulated from the outside world by walls, windows, doors, and busy schedules. Life is not easy in the Wilderness. We are kept busy from dawn to dusk and our bodies are tired at the end of the day, but your pace slows and we are more in tune with the natural world. Sunrise and sunset gain new meaning, and watching the light change at dawn and dusk is something we look forward to each day. When was the last time you watched the sunrise or sunset? Support the Campaign to Save the BWCA and help our efforts to protect this amazing place.
