by Joe Friedrichs | Oct 3, 2026 | The Podcast
The End of a Memorable BWCA Quota Season It’s one to remember. The 2026 quota season in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness wrapped up Sept. 30. The quota season runs May 1 to the end of September annually in the nation’s most visited wilderness. ...
by Joe Friedrichs | Sep 29, 2026 | The Podcast
Kaylan Dix and Bridget Douglas Talk BWCA Paddling with Erin Walker Paddle & Portage media, with the support of Bending Branches, released a new podcast series focused on women paddlers across North America. The series, hosted by Erin Walker from the Lost Lakes...
by Joe Friedrichs | Sep 19, 2026 | The Podcast
Traveling Burn Routes in the Boundary Waters Jenna Ladowski is a firefighter who lives near Fort Collins, Colorado. She was recently on a nearly week-long trip to the Boundary Waters with Mona Gauthier, who we featured in an episode of the podcast about her epic solo...
by Joe Friedrichs | Sep 3, 2026 | The Podcast
The Politics of the Boundary Waters: Volume One Mining near the Boundary Waters is in the political spotlight this month as a pair of political forums take place in Ely. The first took place Wednesday, Sept. 2 on the college campus in Ely. It featured state Sen. Grant...
by Joe Friedrichs | Aug 27, 2026 | The Podcast
Adventures in the BWCA & Bear Stories From Erin and Kaylan The Paddle & Portage Podcast duo share updates on some recent BWCA and Lake Superior adventures, while Erin Walker drops in to share the details of her upcoming series about women who paddle and...
by Joe Friedrichs | Aug 11, 2026 | The Podcast
Travel to An Old Silver Mine Deep in the BWCA An old silver mine deep in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness? Is it a myth? Or is the hoax the origins of the mine itself, and claims from the 1800s of silver found near the Gunflint Trail? Journey into the BWCA...
