Boundary Waters Podcast Ep. 130 – Kawishiwi Triangle, Part 1, with Dave & Amy Freeman
Dave and Amy Freeman are wilderness travelers and world adventurers who are based in the Kawishiwi Triangle, an area that dips in and out of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. In this conversation, they take us on an imaginary trip along the Kawishiwi River and share stories about how their lives and adventures intersect with this area, including on their wedding day.
Wedding day on White Iron Lake. Photo by Stephan Hoglund.
The Freemans packing up at their last campsite, after spending a year in the BWCAW.
As advocates of wilderness protection and clean water, Dave and Amy also share their thoughts on the 2026 reversal of a 20-year extractive mining ban in the buffer zone around the Kawishiwi Triangle and how the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine would change the land and waterscape of this multi-use area of the Wilderness.
Kawishiwi Triangle with areas of proposed mining. Map by Quetico Superior Wilderness News.
Launching Paddle to DC at Voyageur Outward Bound School in the Kawishiwi Triangle. Photo by Nate Ptacek.
Boundary Waters Podcast is supported in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
