by Joe Friedrichs | Aug 17, 2026 | The Magazine
Bruce Carlson in Grand Marais, a gateway to the BWCA. Photo by Joe Friedrichs The Science of Fishing the Boundary Waters By Joe Friedrichs The basic formula for consistently catching fish in the Boundary Waters, according to Minnesota fish researcher and writer Bruce...
by Joe Friedrichs | Aug 15, 2026 | News
RABC permit sign. P&P file photo RABC Permits Extended Until the End of November By Joe Friedrichs BOUNDARY WATERS – The Remote Area Border Crossing Program has a new end date. The RABC Program as it currently operates is now scheduled to close Nov. 30. The...
by Joe Friedrichs | Aug 13, 2026 | News, The Magazine
A sign posted by the Forest Service at the Greenwood Lake public landing showing a map of prescribed fire activity in 2026. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Cabin Owners, Forest Service Split on Benefits and Timing of Prescribed Fire Near the BWCA By Joe Friedrichs The first...
by Joe Friedrichs | Aug 11, 2026 | The Podcast
Travel to An Old Silver Mine Deep in the BWCA An old silver mine deep in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness? Is it a myth? Or is the hoax the origins of the mine itself, and claims from the 1800s of silver found near the Gunflint Trail? Journey into the BWCA...
by Joe Friedrichs | Aug 10, 2026 | News
A BWCA update kiosk as seen Aug. 10 in Ely’s Whiteside Park. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Nearly 75 Percent of BWCA Wilderness Campsites to be Reopened by August 13 By Joe Friedrichs The U.S. Forest Service and its partners continue to make progress containing a...
