Steve Piragis, outfitter and Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wildnerness expert
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Steve Piragis, of Piragis Northwoods Company, is an institution in Ely, Minnesota: the grand old man of Boundary Waters outfitting and perhaps the most eloquent and knowledgeable spokesman for the region\\u2019s public lands wilderness since the legendary Sigurd F. Olson.\\xa0Piragis and Hal meet in Ely to discuss all matters related to the Boundary Waters, including why anybody would want a Chilean company to build a vast copper-nickel mine on a river at the very edge of the most visited wilderness in the United States.
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