by Joe Friedrichs | Feb 17, 2026 | The Podcast
Paddling North: Inspired by Stories Sometimes, the hardest part of wilderness trips – be it a winter trip to the Boundary Waters or a canoe trip to Quetico – isn’t the actual trip itself that is the most taxing. What can be the most challenging is simply getting back...
by Joe Friedrichs | Feb 12, 2026 | The Podcast
BWCA News Track: Politics and Mining in an Election Year The BWCA is making national headlines in early 2026, with a proposed mine near the edge of the wilderness being the primary news item drawing attention to the region. A vote to reverse a mining ban on Superior...
by Joe Friedrichs | Feb 5, 2026 | The Podcast
Winter Camping in the Boundary Waters – The Mind & The Body The core Paddle & Portage team spent a combined 24 nights in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in January. Many miles were covered over the course of multiple trips. Lake trout were...
by Joe Friedrichs | Feb 1, 2026 | The Podcast
A Paddler’s Symphony: A Minnesota Music Teacher’s Opus Sarah Kremer is a music teacher and musician who lives in Minnesota. She’s also a paddler. Her first trip was a 30-day epic to Woodland Caribou. She was a teenager on that first trip. The next...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jan 28, 2026 | The Podcast
The Lost Lakes Interview – Bringing It All Back Home Erin Walker is a frequent contributor to Paddle and Portage media. She also appears regularly on The Lost Lakes YouTube channel. In this interview, Erin talks with Jon, the founder of Lost Lakes, about how...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jan 23, 2026 | The Podcast
Finding Inspiration in the BWCA with Buck Benson Buck Benson is 74 years old. Born and raised in Grand Marais, he still lives near his hometown on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Buck doesn’t think much about his age. He certainly doesn’t...
