by Joe Friedrichs | Dec 3, 2025 | News, The Magazine
Winter camping is popular in the BWCA Wilderness. A bill proposed in the U.S. Senate could alter the landscape and vibe of the wilderness during all seasons. Photo courtesy of D. Disch, U.S. Forest Service on Superior National Forest Proposed Law Could Alter the BWCA...
by Joe Friedrichs | Nov 26, 2025 | Subscribers Only, The Magazine
Eric Glasson on his 2025 deer hunt in the BWCA Wilderness. Submitted photo News The Challenge (and Joy) of Hunting Whitetail Deer in the BWCA Wilderness By Eric Glasson I’ve never been one to do things the easy way. One of my wife’s earliest memories of us as a...
by Joe Friedrichs | Nov 17, 2025 | Subscribers Only, The Magazine
The last building Wendell Beckwith constructed and occupied is considered an architectural and ecological masterpiece, the Snail. Here, Bear and Dash stand outside the structure in Wabakimi. Photo by Claire Porter News Wabakimi Paddling Tales: They’re Biting Me at...
by Joe Friedrichs | Nov 13, 2025 | The Magazine
The northern lights above the Gunflint Trail and Boundary Waters area on Nov. 12. All photos in this article by Kris Kieper Northern Lights Over the Boundary Waters: Staying Present vs. Capturing with a Phone By Kris Kieper Editor’s Note: Kris Kieper is a fiber artist...
by Joe Friedrichs | Nov 11, 2025 | The Magazine
Northern Tier: Bissett is a history of Boy Scout’s wilderness canoeing program in eastern Manitoba and beyond. Submitted image Northern Tier – Bissett: Tales From 50 Years of Scouting’s Most Extreme High Adventure Program By Don Richard and Chuck Rose Editor’s...
by Joe Friedrichs | Nov 6, 2025 | The Magazine
The first skim ice of the oncoming winter is arriving to the Boundary Waters. Photo by Chad Kieper The Quiet Time: November in the Boundary Waters By Bear Paulsen As ice forms, the canoe season in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness ends. Until the ice is...
