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The Wilderness War: Ice Fishing the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Outdoor Life

Friday, 18 January 2019

Fishing

Pristine backcountry and the promise of solitude lie within the BWCA, but its borders are home to historic mining communities, valuable mineral deposits, and a battleground for an old dispute: Who gets to benefit from the public’s natural resources?

The BWCA is an ancient wilderness at risk due to proposed mining in its watershed.

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