 Emily Rose is also a big fan of the Boundary Waters. It's part of why she moved to the area. I got a job in my career field at the end of the summer in Ely and decided that Ely was going to be my home forever. But in other ways, they're really different. Banovitz is a lifer in the area. Rose is a newcomer. Banovitz is conservative and Rose considers herself politically middle of the road. Yet the two of them were both drawn to their local Braver Angels chapter in late 2023.