Keep the boundary waters wild — and stand up for our public lands

The Boundary Waters is on the edge, time to take action

DETROIT LAKES — Wilderness is endangered. The wild and untamed landscapes that once seemed endless and opaque to our ancestors are now barely visible to most of us. As our population grows, as we stumble toward technology and away from our hunter-gatherer roots, many now question the validity of retaining these blocks of wild land and water at all. However, to those of us who find immense value in these places, the modernity in which we steep is…

Keep the boundary waters wild — and stand up for our public lands

Recently, I spent a few days in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Wilderness, a landscape of quiet waters, lush forests and profound stillness. It is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been.