by Joe Friedrichs | May 21, 2026 | News, The Magazine
Quetico entrance at Cache Bay. Photo by Joe Friedrichs No RABC Permit, No Problem: Telephone Reporting Sites Go Live in Quetico in June By Joe Friedrichs Paddlers will be able to enter Quetico Provincial Park at the Prairie Portage and Cache Bay ranger stations using...
by Joe Friedrichs | May 19, 2026 | The Magazine
Andrew Lokke (left) and Riley Smith after they capsized in the BWCA. Submitted photo Helicopter Rescues Two BWCA Paddlers After They Capsize By Joe Friedrichs Two experienced paddlers attempted to travel across the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in May 2026....
by Joe Friedrichs | May 18, 2026 | Subscribers Only, The Magazine
Jim Gallagher and his loyal BWCA dog, Bonzo, in the early 1980s. Submitted image News Lost and Found – A BWCA Dog Story By Jim Gallagher BOUNDARY WATERS – I have owned just one dog in my life. He was with me for nearly 17 years. My wife and I got the Labrador puppy...
by Joe Friedrichs | May 16, 2026 | News, The Magazine
Looking for helium near the Boundary Waters. Photo courtesy of Pulsar Helium Helium Exploration Rolls Along Near the Boundary Waters By Joe Friedrichs Deposits of helium found near the Boundary Waters remain a quiet talking point amongst industry insiders, state and...
by Joe Friedrichs | May 15, 2026 | News
Wildfire burning May 15 near Lake Superior alongside Highway 61 Wildfire Shuts Down Highway 61 Near Two Harbors By Joe Friedrichs A wildfire is burning along Highway 61 near Two Harbors. The fire is torching in the trees with 50 to 60 ft. flame lengths, according to...