“Public lands are not to be gifted to foreign mining billionaires.” Duluth News Tribune: 6/29/25. On May 29 in Colorado, I met Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) advocate and Ely resident Becky Rom, the national chair of the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters. She and her team attended the Outside Festival in Denver — for good reason. “Attendance at the four-day event … drew 35,000 people, nearly doubling attendance from the debut event last year,” the Colorado Sun reported. Rom ...

MINNESOTA HERITAGE FOREST PROJECT ENSURES PUBLIC ACCESS AND HEALTHY ECOSYSYTEMS, BOTH LOCALLY AND DOWNSTREAM  The Conservation Fund and Northern Waters Land Trust announced on May 1, 2025 that efforts over the year to permanently safeguard nearly 8,200 acres in northern Minnesota while ensuring recreational access and sustainable timber management is coming to fruition.   The collective effort to protect this land began in November 2020, when TCF purchased more than 72,000 acres from ...

The Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers hosted a Turkey Hunting 101 Workshop at the recently opened Sitka Gear- Maple Grove location In early April. This free workshop was designed to introduce attendees from all backgrounds and experience levels to the basics of turkey hunting, conservation and access. The goal was to empower new hunters to feel safe and confident when venturing out this spring and to build community amongst new outdoorsmen and women. 70-80 people attended ...

Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers' Position Statement on Protecting the Boundary Waters Watershed    As the voice for wild public lands, waters, and wildlife, the Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is dedicated to conserving North America's wild places and ensuring access for hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation. Since the formation of our chapter in 2010, Minnesota BHA has successfully fought for the 20-year protection of the Boundary Waters watershed ...

Minnesotans will see a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot as they head to the polls for the general election. It is called “Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Renewal”. Currently, 40 percent of the Minnesota State Lottery profits go to the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF). This fund supports projects that protect the state’s natural resources, support local communities, improve ecosystems, and promote outdoor recreation.  Minnesota BHA supports the ...