by Joe Friedrichs | Jun 24, 2026 | News, The Magazine
Sign at an outfitter in Ely. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Forest Service Aims to Increase BWCA Permit Cancellation Costs By Joe Friedrichs BOUNDARY WATERS – It’s a start. That’s been the general sentiment from outfitters and some members of the public regarding the U.S....
by Joe Friedrichs | Jun 22, 2026 | News, The Magazine
The Cache Bay Ranger Station is a southern entrance to Quetico. Paddlers Embrace Phone Reporting in Quetico, Others Eye NEXUS Program to Replace RABC Permits By Joe Friedrichs The results have been positive for a new telephone reporting system set up by the Canada...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jun 19, 2026 | The Magazine
Bryan Hansel is a photographer who lives near Grand Marais. Photo by Joe Friedrichs What to Know About Filming and Photography in the BWCA Wilderness By Joe Friedrichs Bryan Hansel is a photographer who lives near Grand Marais. Hansel has long sought clarity on rules...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jun 18, 2026 | Subscribers Only, The Magazine
Dash at a Trout Lake campsite in the BWCA Wilderness. Photo by Bear Paulsen The Magazine Exploring Trout Lake in the BWCA Wilderness – Bear & Dash Files By Bear Paulsen A slim ray of sunlight crept through the curtains of our Virginia motel room. I read...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jun 16, 2026 | The Magazine
Sheila Johnston, “The Loon Lady” of Minnesota, at the June 13 event on East Bearskin Lake. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Gunflint Trail Event Puts Spotlight on Loons Near the Boundary Waters By Joe Friedrichs GUNFLINT TRAIL – The state bird of Minnesota was the...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jun 13, 2026 | The Magazine
A cow moose prepares to charge a pack of wolves after they attacked her calf. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Video of Wolf and Moose Encounter Near the Boundary Waters P&P Staff Report Joe Friedrichs from the Paddle & Portage Podcast was fishing this week on a lake that...