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...
by Joe Friedrichs | Aug 19, 2026 | News, The Magazine
BWCA Wilderness sign at Seagull Lake. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Walz’s Executive Order to Protect the BWCA Only the Latest Move in the Wilderness Chess Match By Joe Friedrichs A Paddle & Portage subscriber who lives out of state reached out late in the day Aug. 18...
by Joe Friedrichs | Aug 17, 2026 | The Magazine
Bruce Carlson in Grand Marais, a gateway to the BWCA. Photo by Joe Friedrichs The Science of Fishing the Boundary Waters By Joe Friedrichs The basic formula for consistently catching fish in the Boundary Waters, according to Minnesota fish researcher and writer Bruce...
