by Joe Friedrichs | Feb 3, 2026 | News, The Magazine
Outfitters are a key source for BWCA permit information. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Canceled BWCA Permits Likely to Follow in Wake of Go Live Day By Joe Friedrichs A member of Congress from New Mexico said late last month in the nation’s capital that she wasn’t able to...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jan 26, 2026 | The Magazine
Darrell Knecht at the Two Island crossing during the 2026 Beargrease sled dog race. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Iowa Resident One of Many Volunteers Who Make Beargrease Sled Dog Race Possible By Joe Friedrichs TWO ISLAND LAKE – Darrell Knecht went fishing in the Boundary...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jan 25, 2026 | News, The Magazine
Tom Hall (right) with Cathy Quinn at a Forest Service event in Ely. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Update on Boundary Waters News with Forest Supervisor Tom Hall By Joe Friedrichs Tom Hall is the forest supervisor on Superior National Forest. He arrived to the Boundary...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jan 18, 2026 | The Magazine
Paddlers navigating the BWCA. Photo by John Gebretatose Feeling Truth in the Boundary Waters By John Gebretatose In May 2023, a group of nine adventurers set out on a journey deep into the heart of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Our trip was about delving...
by Joe Friedrichs | Dec 29, 2025 | The Magazine
Janice Matichuk at Cache Bay in 2018. Photo by M Baxley Canadian Officials Can Take a Lesson From the Late Janice Matichuk When it Comes to Communication By Joe Friedrichs GUNFLINT TRAIL – I was ice fishing in mid-December with a couple of friends when the topic of...
by Joe Friedrichs | Dec 22, 2025 | Subscribers Only, The Magazine
Emily Morrison settles in for another winter camping adventure. Submitted photo News Descendant of Canadian Artist Tom Thomson Shares Poems From Algonquin By Emily Morrison Editor’s Note: Emily Morrison is a 30-year-old from Ontario, Canada. An avid camper, paddler,...