Canoecopia in its prime. File photo MADISON – There will be no Canoecopia in 2027. The world’s largest paddling expo, as it was dubbed, is no more. Canoecopia had a great run. The annual expo served as the gathering grounds for the paddling...
Adam Mella and his loyal pal chasing lake trout in the BWCA during a recent trout opener. P&P file photo BOUNDARY WATERS – Anglers during the winter months could have more time to target lake trout in the years ahead. The Minnesota Department...
Michelle de Leon is a Duluth resident, poet, writer, and bird hunter. Along with her dog, Rusty, she frequents public lands in and around Superior National Forest. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Paddlers have been hearing plenty of gunshots from hunters...
DNR fisheries staff with a coaster brook trout near Grand Marais. Photo courtesy of MN DNR GRAND MARAIS – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is considering shutting down fall fishing in the harbor of this Lake Superior tourist town to...
The Cook County Courthouse in Grand Marais. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Local governments near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness have asked this question before, and they’re still wondering: How much money is the BWCA worth? The root of the...
Towboat evacuation July 14 in the BWCA Wilderness. Photo courtesy of Vosburgh's Custom Cabins BOUNDARY WATERS – A stretch of three days in July where thousands of paddlers were evacuated from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was the peak...
Erin Walker (left) talks with Kaylan Dix for an episode of the new podcast series. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Paddle & Portage media, with the support of Bending Branches, released a new podcast series focused on women paddlers across North...
Jordan Grider in Kentucky, months before he died in the BWCA. Photo courtesy of the Grider family ECHO TRAIL – A new report from a national forensic expert sheds light on how a hammock camper potentially died in 2018 in the Boundary Waters Canoe...
Journalists from the World Press Institute gather at Rockwood Lodge & Canoe Outfitters on the Gunflint Trail. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Journalists in the United States on a fellowship with the World Press Institute made a trip up the Gunflint...
BWCA brook trout. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Cooler weather and high winds across the Boundary Waters will stir lake trout into fall spawning patterns. Such behavior will trigger anglers to target lake trout during the final two weeks of the season...
The Sioux River North Entry Point in September 2026. Photo by Joe Friedrichs The fires that shut down the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this summer made national news. Paddle & Portage media was invited Sept. 9, along with other members...
A flyer posted at the George Washington Pines parking area near the Gunflint Trail shares information about Wayne Storch, a Wisconsin man who remains missing in the area. Photo by Joe Friedrichs from September 2026 It’s been more than a year since...
