by Joe Friedrichs | Jun 18, 2026 | Subscribers Only, The Magazine
Dash at a Trout Lake campsite in the BWCA Wilderness. Photo by Bear Paulsen The Magazine Exploring Trout Lake in the BWCA Wilderness – Bear & Dash Files By Bear Paulsen A slim ray of sunlight crept through the curtains of our Virginia motel room. I read...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jun 16, 2026 | The Magazine
Sheila Johnston, “The Loon Lady” of Minnesota, at the June 13 event on East Bearskin Lake. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Gunflint Trail Event Puts Spotlight on Loons Near the Boundary Waters By Joe Friedrichs GUNFLINT TRAIL – The state bird of Minnesota was the...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jun 13, 2026 | The Magazine
A cow moose prepares to charge a pack of wolves after they attacked her calf. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Video of Wolf and Moose Encounter Near the Boundary Waters P&P Staff Report Joe Friedrichs from the Paddle & Portage Podcast was fishing this week on a lake that...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jun 10, 2026 | The Podcast
The St. Louis River and Duluth Paddling Scene The St. Louis River Estuary is the confluence of the St. Louis River with Lake Superior. At 12,000 acres, the St. Louis River Estuary is the largest freshwater estuary in North America and is considered by the Minnesota...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jun 7, 2026 | The Magazine
Paddler Nick Hasslen of Minneapolis embarks on a canoe trip as Gunnar, an 11-year-old golden retriever lab mix, hangs out by the shore of Poplar Lake at Rockwood Lodge & Outfitters along the Gunflint Trail. All photos by Erica Dischino The Dogs (and cat) of the...
