A mine proposal in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota threatens to ruin a priceless wilderness and a town’s plans to thrive. Read more about the issue here.

Canoers paddle in the wilderness area.

A misty morning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Becky Rom, national chair of the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters.

Downtown Ely, Minnesota is filled with businesses catering to tourists.

The historic Pioneer Mine in Ely, Minnesota is now a museum and a reminder of the area’s connection with the mining industry.

A yellow pond-lilly in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Boundary Waters guide David Hicks paddling his canoe through the wilderness area.