by Joe Friedrichs | Jul 10, 2026 | The Podcast
BWCA Stories and News From Ely There are enough stories, news, and information happening on the Ely side of the Boundary Waters on any given day to produce an episode of this podcast. And while that might happen at some point down the road, let’s start with this...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jul 1, 2026 | The Podcast
Quetico Park Revisited – Paddling in From the South As we’ve reported in a recent episode of the podcast, access to Quetico Provincial Park from the Cache Bay and Prairie Portage ranger stations is once again an option for many paddlers. This development...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jun 27, 2026 | The Podcast
The Rising Cost to Cancel a BWCA Permit The cost to cancel a permit to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is likely on the rise. The U.S. Forest Service, in an attempt to reduce the number of BWCA permits canceled each year, is planning to make it more...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jun 21, 2026 | The Podcast
Quetico and BWCA Updates – News Track We share the latest on access to Quetico Provincial Park now that telephone reporting is replacing the RABC Program. Hear a firsthand account of how the new telephone reporting system to access Quetico works. Spoiler alert:...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jun 10, 2026 | The Podcast
The St. Louis River and Duluth Paddling Scene The St. Louis River Estuary is the confluence of the St. Louis River with Lake Superior. At 12,000 acres, the St. Louis River Estuary is the largest freshwater estuary in North America and is considered by the Minnesota...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jun 1, 2026 | The Podcast
The Magazine Story That Brought an Ohio Kid to the Boundary Waters Don Beans first heard about the Boundary Waters when he was a kid growing up in Ohio. And he did so via a magazine, and through the words of longtime Ely resident Bob Cary, a local author, journalist,...
