# @centerforbiodiv on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTv5DgdjeR8
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/53869856-centerforbiodiv-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/9b1db4dd91.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-01-20T21:54:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Center for Biological Diversity (@CenterForBioDiv) — https://gondola.cc/CenterForBioDiv

## Caption

Urgent: The Boundary Waters need your help, and we have limited time to act!

The breathtaking Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota is the most visited wilderness in the United States — for good reason. More than 150,000 people go there every year, drawn to its vast network of pristine lakes and rivers, its beautiful boreal forests, rare wildlife like wolves and Canada lynx, and the sheer solitude of its unspoiled landscapes. 

In 2023 the Biden administration enacted a 20-year ban to protect 225,000 acres of Superior National Forest, which lies in the watershed of the Boundary Waters, from risky copper mining. Protecting the forest also safeguards other precious lands downstream, including Voyageurs National Park. 

Now Congress is considering a bill to permanently revoke the ban — putting the Boundary Waters at great risk of being sacrificed for short-term private profit. 

The House could vote on the future of this public treasure as soon as tomorrow, Jan. 21, using a dangerously unprecedented move that threatens all public lands with similar protections. 

Don't let Congress strip these critical safeguards. 

Tell your representative to keep the Boundary Waters safe and unspoiled by voting “no” on House Joint Resolution 140 by going to the link in our bio and selecting this post. 

[Image description: Tall evergreen trees surround a large body of calm, blue water. In the middle of the water is a beaver dam or lodge.]

#BoundaryWaters #Minnesota #NationalForest #PublicLand #WildlifeConservation #EnvironmentalConservation

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 664
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 17

## Tags

environmentalconservation, minnesota, wildlifeconservation, nationalforest, boundarywaters, publicland

---
Copyright (c) Gondola