by Joe Friedrichs | Aug 4, 2026 | The Magazine
Brandon Farr at the Tofte Ranger Station just before a canoe trip near the BWCA. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Sharing BWCA Travel Notes (and walleye) with YouTuber Brandon Farr By Joe Friedrichs During one of his canoe and fishing trips in the BWCA this summer, YouTuber...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jul 30, 2026 | The Magazine
Chad Kieper is a resident of the Gunflint Trail. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Gunflint Trail Resident Builds Towboat to Get Deeper Into the BWCA for Fishing By Joe Friedrichs Chad Kieper is a resident of the Gunflint Trail and someone who frequently fishes in the Boundary...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jul 26, 2026 | News, The Magazine
Photo courtesy of Bailey Shinn Forest Service Returns Camping Gear to BWCA Paddlers Who Narrowly Escaped Wildfires By Joe Friedrichs A Texas family was camping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness earlier this month when a wildfire took off not far from where...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jul 24, 2026 | The Magazine
Hansi Johnson in Duluth. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Duluth Resident Talks BWCA Wildfires and Fly Fishing in the Boundary Waters By Joe Friedrichs Hansi Johnson is a Duluth resident who frequents the BWCA and Quetico. Joe from the Paddle & Portage Podcast talks with...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jul 23, 2026 | News, The Magazine
Teresa Floberg at a property managed to reduce wildfire risk near Ely. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Firefighters Talk of ‘Protecting Structures’ Near BWCA, She Helps In Advance By Joe Friedrichs Protective measures done in advance, that’s the key, she says. “We...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jul 20, 2026 | The Magazine
Towboat evacuation July 14 in the BWCA Wilderness. Submitted image BWCA Closure – The Role of Towboats in the Wilderness By Joe Friedrichs The evacuation of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness largely took place July 13 and 14. The entire wilderness shut...
