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Paddle and Portage Podcast — 102 episodes

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1

Cold, Snow, Ice, and Untimely Death Mark Another BWCA Fishing Opener

2

Talking Gunflint Trail Coffee and BWCA Paddling with Bob from Loons Nest

3

The Ties of a Hybrid Fish to the BWCA

4

Forest Service to Utah Update & Talking BWCA and Books with a Duluth Writer

5

This Miscalculations of Spring in the Boundary Waters

6

Kevin Kinney: Behind the Wool and Canvas

7

Ryan Rodgers - Where the Green Light Shines

8

Solo Trip Across the Border Lakes - Mona's Story

9

Tim Bates: An Unsung Hero of the Boundary Waters

10

Paddling North: How Stories Inspire Adventure

11

BWCA News Track: Politics and Mining in an Election Year

12

BWCA Winter Camping: Mind Games

13

The Paddler's Symphony: A Minnesota Music Teacher's Opus

14

The Lost Lakes Deep Dive with Jon and Erin

15

Finding BWCA Inspiration with Buck Benson

16

Canoecopia Nears and BWCA News Update

17

Go Live Day for BWCA Permits - Ginny Nelson from Spirit of the Wilderness in Ely

18

Ely Ranger Retires, Lake Trout News, and RABC Update: News Update

19

Fire, Logging, and Healthy Forests Near the Boundary Waters

20

Birding Near the Boundary Waters

21

RABC Update and Fireside Chat with Erin Walker

22

The Search For Missing People Near the Boundary Waters

23

The Return of Winter: First Ice Arrives to the Boundary Waters

24

Studying Wolves Near the Boundary Waters - A Minnesota Project

25

Constance Simes Circumnavigates Lake Superior Solo

26

Minnesota Author Talks BWCA, Lake Superior & Writing

27

Shannon McGrath: A Paddler Profile Rooted in Connection to Others

28

Update From the Road: Winter Camping, Brook Trout & Wolves

29

Boundary Waters Trout Chowder and the True North Cabin Cookbook Vol. II

30

Ely Canoe Outfitter Focused on Women Set For Retirement

31

The Family Life: Boundary Waters Edition

32

Helping Veterans Find Their Way On The Yellowstone River

33

Chuck the Mainer Paddles the Boundary Waters

34

Minnesota Resident Tests Positive for West Nile Virus After BWCA Trip

35

Empowering Women in the Wilderness: Yoga, Portaging & the BWCA

36

BWCA Adventures: Get Out and Make It Happen

37

Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness

38

The Glossy Marketing of the Wilderness

39

Wilderness Water Safety With Abby Golden

40

Kari Kennedy on Connection to the Boundary Waters

41

Graham the Actor Arrives to the Boundary Waters

42

Hudson Bay Girls Share Update From Norway House

43

Kate From Bending Branches Talks with Erin From Lost Lakes

44

Permit News From the BWCA Wilderness

45

Update From the Solitude of Four: Lake Winnipeg Awaits

46

The Healing Power of the Boundary Waters

47

The Call to Paddle North: Solitude of Four

48

Paddling Veteran Embraces the Penguin and Viking Within

49

The Labor of Trail in the Boundary Waters

50

Boundary Waters Conversation with The Barefoot Paddler

51

The Triumphant Wisdom of Old Man Ed in the Boundary Waters

52

Rick Slatten Talks History of Search and Rescue In and Around BWCA

53

The Status of the Forest Service as BWCA Paddling Season Begins

54

Hudson Bay Girls - The Beginning

55

Let the Big Ones Go: A Science Update

56

Hungry Hunter: A Fishmonger's Tale

57

Talking Paddling and News with Pete and Dave from Friends of the Boundary Waters

58

Spring Whitewater on the Wolf River: The Jordan Taylor Story

59

Logging Order with BWCA on the Map and Impact of Tariffs on Paddle Sports Industry

60

Winter Trip to Cache Bay - RABC Permits in Action

61

Maddy Frawley Talks Gunflint Trail Life and Next Chapter

62

The Wilderness is the Work to Share

63

Canoecopia 2025: Canada-U.S. Unity and Cliff Jacobson's Last Picture Show

64

Minnesota Paddler Ventures West and Then Comes Back Home

65

Gunflint Ranger Station Staffing and Ely Rally News Update

66

The Mystery of Ella Hall: A Boundary Waters Story

67

Ice Thickness Update From the Boundary Waters

68

BWCA Wild and Scottie Baldwin on Why the Boundary Waters Matters

69

Forest Service Cancels Public Meetings As Unique Challenges From Nation's Capital Continue

70

Erin Walker Talks Survivor, Winter Camping, and Lost Lakes YouTube Channel

71

Talking Paddling and Canoecopia with Darren Bush

72

BWCA Wilderness Permits: Opening Day Analysis

73

Renaming BWCA Lake to Honor Former President Jimmy Carter

74

Amy and Dave Freeman on Their North American Odyssey

75

Read the Book: A Boundary Waters Trout Opener Discussion with DNR's Hudson Ledeen

76

EXPLORE Act Implications for the Boundary Waters: Conversation with Bryan Hansel

77

The Epic Saga of Frank Kugler on Pine Lake

78

News Short Track: Ice Skateboard and RABC Update Revisited

79

Boundary Waters Winter Travel: No Ice is Safe Ice

80

Motor Use to Study Fish in the BWCA Wilderness

81

Short Track News Update: RABC Permits

82

Updates From The Road: Bending Branches Tour, Book Event in Duluth, Emily Ford Time

83

Winter Camping Truths Amid Celebration

84

Forest Service Budget Woes and What It Means For the Boundary Waters

85

Updates From The Road: Winter Camping Festival and Amy & Dave Freeman Book Event

86

Episode 16: The Barrens of Nunavut

87

Episode 15: Traveling Sober in the BWCA Wilderness

88

Episode 14: Celebration of Life for a Vietnam Veteran in the Boundary Waters

89

Episode 13: Rescue on the Granite River

90

A Letter From Cache Bay: Featured Short Track

91

Episode 12: The Dan Cooke Tribute Paddle and Stories About a Legend

92

Episode 11: The Ely Challenge

93

Episode 10: The Sounds Of Mallard Island

94

Episode Nine: Summer Storms Bring BWCA Community Together

95

Episode Eight: Experienced Introduction To The Boundary Waters

96

Episode Seven - Sex In The Boundary Waters

97

Episode Six Northern Lights On The Fishing Opener

98

Episode Five - Author Tony Jones And The Path To Wild Places

99

Episode Four - A Greater Meaning To A Winter BWCA Trip

100

Episode Three - Going Off Trail in the Boundary Waters

101

Episode Two - The Other Side Of Wild Ice

102

Episode One - Wind Is The Ultimate Game Changer