It’s All Home Water | A Northern Light
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Encompassing over 1,000,000 acres, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is in peril from a proposed toxic copper mine on the park’s boundary. Patagonia ambassador Nathaniel Riverhorse Nakadate paddles through the northern Minnesota wilderness to give voice to a silent, pristine place.
A film by Riverhorse Nakadate and Tony Czech
Riverhorse was my AP English teacher five million years ago. Glad to see he’s doing well!
The language used is just so captivating. I could listen to this guy talk any day!
Beautiful film. Truly breathtaking. And what a heartfelt narration! You could really hear his weathered soul, and the depths of his serenity in that natural environment. I find it hard sometimes, to come to terms with the fact that so few seem to value the natural world, so few recognise the power of nature to heal us, and connect us with our roots as individuals and as a species. We need nature, its coarseness, its unforgiving, unsympathetic exterior humbles us, keeps the hubris of mankind in check.
Beautifully filmed. Been to the Boundary Waters and Quetico a dozen times and look forward to many more trips to nourish the soul. The thought of it being polluted just breaks my heart. If you feel the same please align with “Save the Boundary Waters” and/or “Boundary Waters Action Fund” to stop the mining
That canoe is beautiful … the cinematography, stunning, and the capturing of a moment, perfect.
The BWCA is the crown jewel of my home state, Minnesota. If you have never been, put it on your list for must visit places. It's one of "Nat Geo's 50 places of a lifetime" for a reason. This place is medicine to the soul. HUGE thanks to Patagonia for bringing light to what's going on in terms of Mining efforts!
This man’s voice is almost more soothing than Morgan Freeman’s voice. Very well done video.
He was my senior English teacher in high school. Hands down the nicest guy.
Sounds like josh Lucas
Watching this was like a salve for the soul. The importance of protecting the Boundary Waters cannot be understated. I have been fortunate enough to experience the Boundary Waters in all of its beauty on two long trips - it's a sacred place, and one worth far more to the world than a thousand mines could ever make in a lifetime of revenue.
Thank you Patagonia for your support of the Boundary Waters, MNSTOP Minnesota State Taxpayers Oppose PolyMet and Twin Metals, two copper sulfide mines, one threat.
Es heißt
Macht euch die Erde Untertan.
Es heißt nicht, dass ihr die Erde zerstören sollt.
Saint Exupery lässt den kleinen Prinzen sagen dass wir nur mit dem Herzen gut sehen können.
Danke
This was amazing thank you Patagonia for doing this for the BWCA
"We should never take what we cant put back"
Wie wahr und ein guter Leitsatz für das Leben.
Thank you to Patagonia for bringing attention to the beauty of the unbridled wilderness that is the BWCA, and what Polymet Mining is trying to do. This film brought me to tears, knowing that people in this world would destroy something so majestic, simply for monetary gain.
Wow. This really captures what it is like there, and what would be lost if mining begins. Excellent work.
Beautiful. The mine also threatens the Quetico Provincial Park just north of the BWCA in Canada another world class canoe camping area.
Yes, paddled in the Quetico back in the late 1960's - extremely beautiful country!
Haha haha that’s maybe the time i was being thought about :)
I have gone to the BWCA for 33 years in row. This video is amazing and speaks to my heart.
Can I borrow this guy to read me bedtime stories
Riverhorse never disappoints. One of the best outdoor writers and voices of our generation.
Amazing. Brings a tear to the eye. Love from Canada
beautiful Mr. Nakadate, i hope your son does big things ;)
I was torn between so many emotions throughout this video. Am I to consume this video and go back to hoping it will all sort itself out? Has history taught me nothing?
This is so damn beautiful. Thank you.
I can put this on repeat the whole day and have the same energy and positivity he is sharing to us all. Bigup!
am highly unlikely to visit but I hope there is a change of mind.
Reckless mining should never be allowed to happen. Before condemning mining though, we all must ask the question, "Where do my products come from and what processes were necessary to make and/or operate them?" We, as consumers, are providing the insatiable demand for copper and other mined materials. We all have cell phones. We all have a vast array of electronic devices. This guy in the video just amazes me. He drives into the area in a Range Rover. He has a flashlight on his head. He even lights his fire with a butane lighter. If he didn't drive from his home, then he probably flew there. Absolutely everything that he has done or used has been mined or produced in some fashion using mining or oilfield technology. And what mined metal do they have the most in common, the very metal that they are against having mines for, COPPER.
What a hypocritical stance. Patagonia has tried to put the blame on President Trump, when the true problems lay with us as consumers. They (Patagonia) have the same policy as most "Modern Environmentalists" do, "I've got mine, you can't have yours, because I know better than you." (That was paraphrasing Michael Criton from his book "STATE OF FEAR". A book that everyone should read, especially in the present time frame.) From the entirety of the drones being used to capture the cool overhead shots to the electrical lights used to navigate the waters before dawn or after dusk, they are made entirely from mined resources. The headband on his headlamp is probably synthetic. Even the canoe is partly synthetic. I watched the video from start to finish. People don't realize what their products are made from and what processes were used to make them. We need to all ask these questions, “Do I really need the newest iPhone or all my state of the art, electronic gadgetry? Do I really need a new car when mine is presently working just fine?” We all need to be part of the cure and not a contributing factor in the need for mined materials.
That's a really good middle ground stance of realistic. Right in between pessimistic and optimistic. The fine line where yin meets yang. The universe operates in contradiction, light/dark, hot/cold, cause/effect, positive/negative...etc. I'm glad that there's people out there that can see the predicament we're facing as time goes on. We're living in an era where we've exposed the convenience of immediate, effortless gratification. As consumers and producers of waste, we have the hardest challenge ahead of us in the history of our humanity. Can it be done? Hell yeah. Is it going to be easy? Fuck no:)! Easy is what got us into this detriment. We are all locals of the same small dust pebble of a pond rock disco balling through this space and time. From a distance, our best is our worst, but if we can improve on our worst. Our best will naturally follow. So how do we convince the masses to invest in what's right? Inspiration over instruction. Appreciate the recommendation (book). Keep winning. Stay samurai. Sentients unite.
River horse huh? almost like he was born to do this
Nice tour of the senses.. 😌😌.... no mine...not ever !!
Patagonia always does beautiful work but this was especially poignant. Thank you!
While i agree with not putting a mine there, i think if you’re going to make a video like this you should walk the walk as an environmentalist instead of cherry picking the easy stuff. The boundary waters are your paradise. Someone else’s paradise was destroyed to make the gas for that truck you’re driving. Someone else’s paradise was ruined by the meat and dairy industries that supplied your dinner. And even though you let that fish go, i bet it had a worse day than you. We should attack saving our planet and its animals from every angle, regardless of our convenience.
And btw, this is a complex issue. We NEED copper mines because we need electricity to triumph over fossil fuels (EVs use something like 5-10x as much copper wiring as gas cars). Of course a copper mine shouldn’t go there, but if it doesn’t go somewhere, we’ll never get off fossil fuels. Just something to think about.
Absolutely 100% correct. I love how people think all the precious metals on our phones and equipment used to produce this very video just came out of nowhere. NO!! It came from another MINE in someone else’s paradise. Out of site out of mind in this generation. Ignorance is bliss I guess. I love how people refuse to look at the bigger picture. Only what they are spoon fed because it seems most need to be told what to think and how to think about it. This is a way bigger issue than a copper and nickel mine.
@@ryanlamont4417 so what are you saying? that all mines are justified? that we should exploit every natural resource on this earth? That our natural resources don't matter and development takes precedence over everything? It is you who is ignorant. The only motivation for people like you is money because your minds are limited. You see no beauty in the natural world. To you life is cities and cars and fancy clothes and diamonds. To explain to people like you that life is so much more than material things is out of your comprehension.
@@ryanlamont4417es ist nicht das größere Problem
Nein alles greift ineinander und ist ebenfalls sehr wichtig.
This truly captures the beauty of this place. Well done!!
Riverhorse Nakadate was my Creative Writing Teacher about a decade ago…he was legendary! Even the most stressed and uptight students had absolutely respect and admiration for him.
This is absolutely stunning. Beautifully written, filmed, and felt. Thank you, and may we all come together to prevent harm to this irreplacable space.
What can we do to stop this project?
Amazing story, and hits home, as we continue to fight against the building of a Ferrochrome plant in the heart of the great lakes...Sault Ste. Marie.
What a profound start to a video with a truly moving and soothing speaker. Chills. Such beauty
Thank you, and thank you again many times over. My heart aches for this type of knowing deep within as Riverhorse has shown. As a Fly angler myself nature seeking has been a way of life for myself and partner. BUT, not at this level. knowing is key, seeing is the way. Absolutely spell bounding. Committed to learn and do more about this Mining project. #ItsAllHomeWater.
So awesome landscapes 👏😉👍🏻 #filmmakingismypassion
What a wonderful short film. Amazing work and thanks to everyone involved for bringing attention to this potential injustice. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness should be fully preserved, with no exceptions, forever.
My first experience of paddling was introduced to me in these waters. I cheerish that feeling, the sights, the cold, un-polluted lilly pads linning the prestine waters.
Hope these waters, or any water sheds are not ruined or exposed to human destruction.
The narration in this video is spectacular!!!! The scenery is the most amazing of what nature has to offer us. Very well done!!!
His narration feels just as appropriate in Alaska when you get away from the city
I was lucky enough to be able to experience the boundary waters around age 13 on a week long canoe trip. The experience has never left me, it truly is the most amazing wildness I have ever explored. I hope it can remain as wild and pristine as it was when I explored it many years ago.
You should try to make it back there then!
Be sure to fight against the proposed mines. We Minnesotans need all the help we can get! The trump administration is dangerously close to pushing this through.
@@Lewey8705 ist es jetzt unter Biden besser geworden?
Saint Exupery lässt den kleinen Prinzen sagen dass wir nur mit dem Herzen gut sehen können.
This a beautiful trip. My son, grandson and great grandson did this a few years ago. Keep nature clean!
Wonderful video, important message - great work...
Save our wilderness areas. No compromise. Thank you.
Great video, beautiful combination of the images and the music which makes it a radcally but powerful message, thanks ! Does anyone perhaps know the names of the music ?
This is beautiful. From an Englishman who envies the freedom of access to nature and waters in USA. Please continue to fight for it.
Connected and spiritual...well done
The preservation of nature might be the only political position with any hope of unifying the right and left.
Thank you for this. Really beautiful and moving.
Gravity doesn't go away.
Perfect combination of stunning pictures and profound narration. It's captivating
The most beautiful video I’ve ever seen...thank you for your poetry of nature. It makes me miss the land of 10,000 lakes, my home, where I was born ❤️
I never been there.but do we really need the copper mine.?I live in a coal mining area.it gave jobs.but a lot of environmental damage to boot.
Jobs are great but something you can’t get back shouldn’t be taken away. As an outdoorsman who voted for Trump in 2016 I didn’t fully understand how little he would care for our environment.
Man's heart is aching/searching for a new home, a real home, an incorruptible home. 1 Peter 1:3-5
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time."
You can see what nature teaches here and the effect it can have if one lets it
Im gonna watch this a few times. Tonight.
can you generate French subtitles? It's a world matter. Thanks
Beautiful! Makes me stop and take a deep breath.
Breathtaking! Had to watch it twice back to back.
AWESOME video. Almost in tears over the beauty, the tranquility, the continual risk it faces.
This is unbelievably beautiful.
Hey can y’all invest in a bullet train nexus for the Americas? North and south? East to west? Can you also invest in quality water filtration systems?
what a beautiful film. Such excellent story telling.
Thank you, thank you. I've taken some BWCA trip with my sons. In the future when my sons and grandkids return from a canoe trip I will asked them, "How are the lakes?". I pray that they reply, "The lakes are good grandpa".
Thank you Patagonia for this film - A Love letter to Wilderness. A Love letter to our beautiful world. Read by an amazing voice and captured and filmed by another but different company!
Thanks for thinking different and sustainable! :)
So good! I listen to this when I go to bed tonight 😌
very nice job!
One of your best yet @Patagonia.
He just needs a dog 🐕 🥰
Amazingly beautiful, thank you.
Been there, it never leaves me.
日本語希望します🇯🇵
Yosemite National Park did that to me. Lived there from Spring of 2000 to September 2002. Sick video. I'll let people know. Thank you for this. I appreciate it. .
thankyou for this beuatiful film & using your platform to raise awareness!!
Boahhh that film hits me hard, how deep and real, so right . Wow wow wow 🥺🥺
Right now i cried a little bit, thanks for this unreal film and story, its just unique 🖤🖤🖤🫶
So important!
This is brilliant.
Great video Patagonia. Wanted to check though that all the drone shots weren't taken in the wilderness area were they?
No they were not, thanks for checking!
Thank you for your honesty Patagonia.
Wonderful,, magestic wilderness, thank you
Beautiful in every way and yet very sad to hear... Is there a petition that we could sign? Any other way to help?
Is this the guy from Eagle Eye Cherry? Save the BWCA…Save Tonight
Amazing film and what could be better then knowing that your English teacher is the star of the film.
Perfection.... share away. This needs to go viral.
Incredible. Simply incredible.
simply beautiful!
Poetic and wise.
Hey this was my English teacher! What an amazing video!
Very well done
So beautifully well done and BWCA is worth saving!
You can‘t do it better, nobody will ever top this, i really believe in that way 🙃
I just love this so much.
hermosa cinematografía, narración fuera de serie y producción general completamente impresionante, una pieza magistral que debería difundirse. Necesitamos más cine comprometido con nuestra naturaleza.
Beautiful film ! had to mute the overly affected narration
This fills my heart.
Riverhorse!!! Love this.
Beautiful! Would love to know the music pieces they used as well...
Wonderfull..🥰🥰🥰
i need to go back up there before the people wreck it
Stunning
RIVERHORSE!