Give to the Max for the Boundary Waters-BWCA

"Once you have heard the music of the Boundary Waters, you will yearn for it until you can yearn no more." - Bud Heinselman

Has the music of the Boundary Waters touched your soul? I believe that deep in the human heart is a piece of the primeval that craves wild spaces. There's something about wilderness that speaks to us. Perhaps it's a chance to glimpse into the timeless and long-lost past. Perhaps it reminds us of a simpler way of living where a day in a canoe and a night in a tent is all that's left to weigh the weary mind. And perhaps it's the lost spirit of adventure as wilderness so faithfully teaches and challenges us. As long as this place has existed, greed has had other visions for it, and today we face more threats that would see some of the cleanest water on this continent poisoned and our collective wilderness heritage given away. Friends of the Boundary Waters wants this place to endure. A gift to Friends this Give to the Max Day is a gift towards a future filled with starlit skies, a future where ancient forests standing since time immortal have the opportunity to endure, and a future where pristine waters still beat against ancient bedrock and wild creatures have a right to survive. This place is a priceless inheritance built on the hopes, dreams, sacrifices, and forward-looking visions of those who paddled here before. I want it to be there tomorrow not as a relic of poisoned waters or a gravestone of a ruined wild sanctuary, but as an enduring landmark that allows our souls to connect with shores that are forever wild. Will you be part of letting this canoe country survive for all time?

Why support Friends of the Boundary Waters?

• They've successfully fought to protect these waters for over 40 years
• They're leading the legal battle against toxic mining
• They're introducing new generations to wilderness through youth programs
• They're your boots on the ground, monitoring threats and advocating for protection

Your gift today means: ✓ Stronger legal defense against mining threats ✓ More kids experiencing wilderness for the first time ✓ Better protection for clean water and wildlife ✓ A preserved wilderness legacy for future generations

Don't wait — your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar, but only for a limited time. Together, we can ensure that the pristine waters, starlit skies, and profound silence of the Boundary Waters remain untouched for generations to come.