An effort is underway in Congress to reverse a 20-year mining ban upstream of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.  BHA is very concerned about the implications of a copper-sulfide mine in the Boundary Waters watershed and the use of an administrative process to overturn a land management plan based on science and public input.

Please join BHA by contacting your Senators to voice opposition for HJ Res 140.

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Boundary Waters Bucket List Trip

By Don Carpenter 

 

Last September, I went on a canoe trip with my family in the Boundary Waters of northern Minnesota.

This Wilderness area, the most visited in the country, is vastly different than anything I have experienced in the western US.  This place is a ‘bucket list’ trip for so many hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts.

 

The Boundary Waters contain lake after lake, surrounded by forest, rolling hills, and rocky bluffs. We paddled and hiked portage trails to navigate deep into this amazing landscape, where we experienced peace and solitude, fishing, and gorgeous camping.

It is an incredible place that is worth protecting. 

 

Recently, the US House passed a bill that authorizes the use of the Congressional Review Act to remove a 20 year mining ban in the Rainy River watershed, directly upstream of the boundary waters. The proposed mine upstream of the Boundary Waters would have serious impacts for an ecosystem of lakes and streams.  And, the Congressional Review Act sets a dangerous precedent for using an administrative process to overturn a land management plan which is based on science and public input.

 

Please join BHA by contacting your Senators to voice opposition for HJ Res 140 and support critical protections for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

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Don Carpenter is the Co-Chair for the Idaho Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers