Petition To Protect Minnesota's Water and Wilderness

Hello Wild Gifters. My husband and I are teaming up with former state legislator and Grand Marais-area dogsled racer Frank Moe for an epic trip from Northern Minnesota to the State Capitol in St. Paul in early March. The purpose of our dogsled journey is inspired by recent proposals for copper nickel (also called sulfide rock) mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. We are calling for the protection of the region's natural heritage, including clean water and wilderness. Please consider signing the petition below and sharing it with anyone you know. We will be delivering the signed petitions from Ely to Finland, Minnesota by dogsled. Frank will continue with those petitions and many more on to the State Capitol.

Perhaps you have witnessed the lakes and rivers of the Boundary Waters firsthand as you paddled in this vast wilderness area, or maybe you simply care about preserving clean freshwater. Regardless of your motivation, please take a moment to learn about the issue and spread the word. Please, watch the videos below to learn more about the Sulfide Mining that is proposed near Ely and sign the petition here.