by Joe Friedrichs | Oct 30, 2026 | News, The Magazine
Canoecopia in its prime. File photo The End of the World’s Largest Paddling Expo: No More Canoecopia By Joe Friedrichs MADISON – There will be no Canoecopia in 2027. The world’s largest paddling expo, as it was dubbed, is no more. Canoecopia had a great run. The...
by Joe Friedrichs | Oct 28, 2026 | News, The Magazine
Adam Mella and his loyal pal chasing lake trout in the BWCA during a recent trout opener. P&P file photo DNR Asks Anglers When Ice Fishing Season for Trout Should Start Near the Boundary Waters By Joe Friedrichs BOUNDARY WATERS – Anglers during the winter months...
by Joe Friedrichs | Oct 27, 2026 | The Magazine
Michelle de Leon is a Duluth resident, poet, writer, and bird hunter. Along with her dog, Rusty, she frequents public lands in and around Superior National Forest. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Grouse Hunters Finding Success In & Around the BWCA Wilderness By Joe...
by Joe Friedrichs | Oct 20, 2026 | News, The Magazine
DNR fisheries staff with a coaster brook trout near Grand Marais. Photo courtesy of MN DNR DNR Seeks to Close Grand Marais Harbor to Fall Fishing to Protect Coaster Brook Trout By Joe Friedrichs GRAND MARAIS – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is...
by Joe Friedrichs | Oct 14, 2026 | News, The Magazine
The Cook County Courthouse in Grand Marais. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Local Governments Keep Asking: How Much is the BWCA Wilderness Worth? By Joe Friedrichs Local governments near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness have asked this question before, and they’re...
by Joe Friedrichs | Oct 12, 2026 | News, The Magazine
Towboat evacuation July 14 in the BWCA Wilderness. Photo courtesy of Vosburgh’s Custom Cabins Wildfire Evacuation Stands Out in Otherwise Quiet Year for BWCA Search & Rescue Operations By Joe Friedrichs BOUNDARY WATERS – A stretch of three days in July...