by Joe Friedrichs | Sep 16, 2026 | The Magazine
Journalists from the World Press Institute gather at Rockwood Lodge & Canoe Outfitters on the Gunflint Trail. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Paddling Canoes Near the BWCA With Journalists From Across the Globe By Joe Friedrichs Journalists in the United States on a...
by Joe Friedrichs | Sep 14, 2026 | The Magazine
BWCA brook trout. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Fall Trout Fishing in the BWCA Wilderness By Joe Friedrichs Cooler weather and high winds across the Boundary Waters will stir lake trout into fall spawning patterns. Such behavior will trigger anglers to target lake trout...
by Joe Friedrichs | Sep 10, 2026 | News, The Magazine
The Sioux River North Entry Point in September 2026. Photo by Joe Friedrichs A Tour of Areas Burned in 2026 BWCA Wildfires By Joe Friedrichs The fires that shut down the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this summer made national news. Paddle & Portage media...
by Joe Friedrichs | Sep 7, 2026 | The Magazine
A flyer posted at the George Washington Pines parking area near the Gunflint Trail shares information about Wayne Storch, a Wisconsin man who remains missing in the area. Photo by Joe Friedrichs from September 2026 Two People Remain Missing Near the Boundary Waters As...
by Joe Friedrichs | Sep 5, 2026 | The Magazine
Some of the many reporter notes and documents obtained by Rhonda Silence during her career in journalism. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Reporter’s Notebooks Document History of Writing About the BWCA, Forest Service By Joe Friedrichs GRAND MARAIS – When Benny Silence...
by Joe Friedrichs | Aug 25, 2026 | The Magazine
Erin Walker scans the river as a grizzly moves in. Photo courtesy of Lost Lakes YouTube channel Grizzly Bear Encounter Story and New Podcast Series with Erin Walker By Joe Friedrichs Erin Walker is a frequent contributor to Paddle and Portage media. She also appears...