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Breakout 1B: Inside the Fight for the Boundary Waters
Saturday August 22, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
Hall of Ideas F&I
Few U.S. landscapes are as beloved – and as threatened – as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota. This session brings together experts and storytellers for a current look at what’s at stake, ecologically, economically, culturally and recreationally, for America’s most visited wilderness, from proposed sulfide-ore mining to shifting federal policy.

Speakers
avatar for Katie McKalip

Katie McKalip

Principal, Conservation Media Strategies
Katie McKalip has over two decades of experience helping advocacy organizations shape narratives, increase effectiveness, advance policy, engage diverse constituencies and expand their impact. Over the course of her career, she has successfully amplified the voices of influential... Read More →
avatar for Land Tawney

Land Tawney

Co-chair, American Hunters & Anglers Action Network
Land is a 5th generation Montanan quite literally born into conservation. From a young age Land got his hands dirty and his feet wet in the wilds of his home state while simultaneously being surrounded by conservation conversations led by his parents and many other leaders of the... Read More →
avatar for Nate Ptacek

Nate Ptacek

Senior Film + Video Editor, Patagonia
Nate Ptacek is a Senior Film + Video Editor at the outdoor brand Patagonia, where he has worked for nearly two decades on projects ranging from product and brand videos to documentary films highlighting the intersection of sport and environmental issues.Born and raised in Wisconsin... Read More →
avatar for Aaron Kania

Aaron Kania

DFL Candidate, Minnesota House 3A
Aaron served public lands and those who depend on these lands for over 28 years. He has worked a career in Federal Law Enforcement as a Ranger with the Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service stationed in Utah and Wyoming. He also served in Wildland Fire leadership with... Read More →
Saturday August 22, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
Hall of Ideas F&I
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