A crimson sky greeted me as I crawled out of the tent and walked to the lake to gather water for breakfast. This is a ritual I have grown to appreciate during our #WildernessYear to @savetheBWCA from Twin Metals and other copper mines that are being proposed along the edge of the Wilderness. For the past 298 mornings I have gathered water from the lake to boil water, make breakfast and start our day.
Many mornings in the Wilderness are beautiful, calm moments that offer a chance for me to write, photograph, and collect my thoughts alone in a world devoid of human sounds as the light changes and the day begins.
This place is just too precious to risk. The sulfide-ore copper mines being proposed along the edge of the Wilderness threaten this national treasure and now is the time to take action.
Please sign the petition at the link in our bio and urge the USFS to not renew these mineral leases.
#savetheBWCA #WildernessYear #BWCW #BoundaryWaters #WeAreTheWild #Wilderness #onlyinmn #captureMN
