by Joe Friedrichs | Jan 5, 2026 | The Podcast
Ely Ranger Retires, Lake Trout Fishing, and RABC Update Aaron Kania recently retired from his post as the district ranger for the Kawishiwi Ranger District on Superior National Forest. The district is headquartered out of Ely. Kania arrived to Ely to the lead the...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jan 1, 2026 | The Podcast
Fire, Logging, and Healthy Forests Near the Boundary Waters The Greenwood Fire in 2021 led, in part, to the complete closure of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness during the peak of the paddling season. Some of the burn area, about 12,000 acres located outside...
by Joe Friedrichs | Dec 25, 2025 | The Podcast
Building a Wood Stove for BWCA Winter Camping The Paddle and Portage team traveled to Duluth to spend a (brutally) cold winter’s day in the shop of Brian “Muskrat” Maruska. The purpose of the site visit was to build a winter camping wood stove from...
by Joe Friedrichs | Dec 17, 2025 | The Podcast
Birding Near the Boundary Waters Tanya Piatz says she comes to the Boundary Waters for birding and to develop a deeper understanding of the connection between wildlife and the land. She also does this to reconnect with nature and get away from the hustle of everyday...
by Joe Friedrichs | Dec 12, 2025 | The Podcast
RABC Update and Fireside Chat with Erin Walker The future of the Remote Area Border Crossing Program (RABC) remains unknown, with Canadian officials telling Paddle and Portage this week, once again, they don’t have any new information to share. The permits all expire...
by Joe Friedrichs | Dec 7, 2025 | The Podcast
Searching For People Missing Near the BWCA Search and recovery expert Michael Neiger spent the end of November and first few days of December looking for two people who are missing near the Boundary Waters. We sat down with him near Grand Marais to discuss the...
