Dear John,

On an October afternoon, as we paddled across Knife Lake while bathing in the warm sun, the fall colors of yellow and red stretched across the shore as far as our eyes could see. The bright sun sprinkled a trail of shining silver on the lake, and all we could hear was our canoes gliding through the water, feeling the breeze on our faces.

It was the first trip our organization, the Outdoor Services Guide (OSG), had ever taken to the BWCA. Our group was made up of nine adults passionate about scouting and guiding. For all but one of us, it was our first time visiting this iconic Wilderness. We were all mesmerized by its beauty and the breathtaking scenery.

Everywhere we turned, the Boundary Waters presented a spectacular nature show:
* each morning we were treated to a magnificent sunrise ,
* we saw a herd of trumpeter swans take off after swimming through the morning mist on Birch Lake,
* a beaver leaped into the lake just feet away as we paddled by Horseshoe Island,
* we saw the crescent moon rise and set on the east, then the Milky Way and constellations in the dark sky, and
* the aurora borealis were visible when we woke amidst the cold and frost on our tents.

The visit to Boundary Waters humbled us. As we reflect on the pristine landscape, the clear and clean water, the quietness and beauty that we saw, we know the Boundary Waters is fragile and any damage to it is irreversible.

We bear the responsibility to preserve, to conserve, and to protect the BWCA for generations to come which means joining the fight to stop copper mining in the BWCA watershed.

Join us and support the mission of Save the Boundary Waters to protect this incredible Wild place for future generations

Every dollar you give to Save the Boundary Waters is tax-deductible and will be matched, doubling your impact until December 31.
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For the Wilderness,
Steve Slyvestre, Group Scoutmaster and Chun-Yin Chong, Group Scoutmaster Emeritus
6th Woodrunners OSG

The 6th Woodrunners OSG is a local chapter of the Outdoor Service Guides (OSG) based in Roseville, Minnesota. OSG was founded in 2006 and shares a grassroots, non-religious, all-volunteer mission to support scouting and guiding. OSG fosters mutual respect, celebrates diversity in all forms, and creates a positive learning environment within the context of democratic participation and social justice. The 6th Woodrunners OSG is proud to be a partner and recipient of a 2024 Wilderness Equity Grant from Save the Boundary Waters.

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