Hello John,
I’m in Washington DC this week with a team of amazing Boundary Waters advocates, and I’m so proud to be here meeting with lawmakers to protect my favorite Wilderness .
Minnesota is my life-long home, a stunning state of prairies, bluffs, forests, rivers, streams, and so many lakes. Minnesota is incredibly fortunate to be home to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness; a patchwork of Canadian shield geology, boreal forests, lakes, rivers, and streams.
Such clean water that you can drink from the lakes as you paddle and camp throughout “canoe country.”
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And after a couple of different career paths in my life, I decided to create a new business: Women’s Wilderness Discovery, with a focus on empowering women through year-round outfitted, guided trips in the Boundary Waters.
The town of Ely seemed the perfect place to build my business, at the very edge of the wilderness. My company attracts travelers from across the country and around the world. This special wild place refreshes the soul. It can change lives for the better…sometimes in very small ways, and sometimes in impactful, life changing ways.
But my business could not grow, thrive, or even survive if toxic copper mining was allowed anywhere near this pristine watershed. My company would be dead in the polluted waters. The Boundary Waters must be permanently protected for the health of the economy.
Studies find that an intact Wilderness benefits the economy more than a risky copper mine, and 100% of copper mines - worldwide - have failed.
Why risk the Boundary Waters?
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For the Wilderness,
Peta Barrett
Owner and Guide
Women’s Wilderness Discovery
Ely, Minnesota
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