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...
by Joe Friedrichs | Aug 23, 2026 | The Magazine
DNR fisheries biologists in the BWCA in August 2026. Submitted image DNR Researchers Travel Deep into the BWCA to Study Lake Trout Waters By Joe Friedrichs Aaron Sundmark and Derek Bahr are fisheries biologists with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The...
by Joe Friedrichs | Aug 21, 2026 | The Magazine
Paddling Lake Superior waters at Isle Royale. P&P photo A Tale of Two Canoe Trips to Isle Royale on Lake Superior By Joe Friedrichs Two canoe trips that took place at Isle Royale in late August 2026 are the culmination of years of paddling adventures. Joe from the...
