Cool water bubbled and swirled around our tired muscles. Paddling and pushing the canoe through thick beds of wild rice combined with constantly lifting and moving the cedar flails to gently coax the ripe kernels into the canoe is hard work. It makes us appreciate the food we’re gathering. Soaking in a natural jacuzzi overlooking the same lush wild rice we had worked hard in all day was a Wilderness luxury worth repeating.
Happiness doesn’t require piles of money and material wealth, it requires living with purpose. Food, water, shelter and our tribe (our supportive, close-knit network of family and friends) are all we need. Wilderness helps us peel away all the layers of noise, it helps us live with purpose and simplicity. These are gifts that can help shape our lives long after we leave wild places like the Boundary Waters.
This place is too precious to risk; the Boundary Waters has so much to teach us and share. We must protect it for future generations. Visit http://ift.tt/1x2erSX and take action today.
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