by Joe Friedrichs | May 13, 2026 | The Podcast
Untimely Death Marks Another BWCA Fishing Opener It snowed across most of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness during the 2026 Fishing Opener. Indeed, Saturday, May 9 was marked by cold, snow and lingering ice across most of the eastern side of the wilderness....
by Joe Friedrichs | May 10, 2026 | The Podcast
Coffee and BWCA Paddling Stories From the Gunflint Trail Bob Carlson is a co-owner of Loons Nest Coffee on the Gunflint Trail. He’s also a lifelong paddler in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Bob went on his first BWCA when he was 3-years-old. These...
by Joe Friedrichs | Apr 23, 2026 | The Podcast
Splake and the Trout Hatchery Tour Near Lanesboro Many of the brook trout and splake that end up in lakes in and around the Boundary Waters come from fish hatcheries in southeastern Minnesota. Joe from the P&P Podcast recently toured the Peterson State Fish...
by Joe Friedrichs | Apr 10, 2026 | The Podcast
Forest Service to Utah Update & Talking BWCA and Books with Duluth Writer The federal government announced last week it is moving the headquarters for the U.S. Forest Service from Washington, D.C. to Salt Lake City. As part of the move, the Forest Service says it...
by Joe Friedrichs | Apr 1, 2026 | The Podcast
Bring on April in the Boundary Waters April. The month that’s been known to send fear up the spine of the Paddle & Portage Podcast team. Recent revelations about what April can offer for BWCA and Quetico adventures has the podcast duo rejuvenated this year....
by Joe Friedrichs | Mar 26, 2026 | The Podcast
Kevin Kinney: Behind the Wool and Fabric Kevin Kinney, owner of Empire Wool and Canvas Company, celebrates the natural world. He does so without apologies. A direct, straightforward creator, Kevin is a generous creator of fabric, though he doesn’t need your...
