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This podcast is produced by people who live near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Quetico Provincial Park. It is the source for storytelling, news, and information about the canoe-country wilderness and other paddling destinations across North America.
All music on this podcast, unless credited otherwise, comes from Ian Tamblyn and the Blue Dot Sessions.
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The Politics of the Boundary Waters: Volume One
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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Adventures in the BWCA & Bear Stories Abound
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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Discovering an Old Cabin and Silver Mine in the BWCA
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Aug 09, 2026 |
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The Reopening of the Boundary Waters
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Aug 02, 2026 |
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Northern Tier Scouts Evacuated From BWCA and Quetico During Wildfires
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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BWCA Closure Update: News & Stories
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Summer BWCA Stories and Updates From Ely
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Quetico Park Revisited: Paddling in From the South
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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The Rising Cost to Cancel a BWCA Permit
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Quetico Telephone Reporting and BWCA Filming Policy - News Track
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Jun 21, 2026 |
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Paddling a Lake Superior Estuary Near Duluth
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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The Magazine Story That Brought an Ohio Kid to the Boundary Waters
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Flying Over the Boundary Waters - Rescue & New Book
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May 24, 2026 |
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Cold, Snow, Ice, and Untimely Death Mark Another BWCA Fishing Opener
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May 13, 2026 |
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Talking Gunflint Trail Coffee and BWCA Paddling with Bob from Loons Nest
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May 10, 2026 |
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The Ties of a Hybrid Fish to the BWCA
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Forest Service to Utah Update & Talking BWCA and Books with a Duluth Writer
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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This Miscalculations of Spring in the Boundary Waters
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Kevin Kinney: Behind the Wool and Canvas
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Ryan Rodgers - Where the Green Light Shines
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Solo Trip Across the Border Lakes - Mona's Story
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Tim Bates: An Unsung Hero of the Boundary Waters
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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Paddling North: How Stories Inspire Adventure
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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BWCA News Track: Politics and Mining in an Election Year
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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BWCA Winter Camping: Mind Games
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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The Paddler's Symphony: A Minnesota Music Teacher's Opus
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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The Lost Lakes Deep Dive with Jon and Erin
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Finding BWCA Inspiration with Buck Benson
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Canoecopia Nears and BWCA News Update
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Go Live Day for BWCA Permits - Ginny Nelson from Spirit of the Wilderness in Ely
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Jan 10, 2026 |
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Ely Ranger Retires, Lake Trout News, and RABC Update: News Update
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Fire, Logging, and Healthy Forests Near the Boundary Waters
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Birding Near the Boundary Waters
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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RABC Update and Fireside Chat with Erin Walker
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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The Search For Missing People Near the Boundary Waters
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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The Return of Winter: First Ice Arrives to the Boundary Waters
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Studying Wolves Near the Boundary Waters - A Minnesota Project
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Constance Simes Circumnavigates Lake Superior Solo
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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Minnesota Author Talks BWCA, Lake Superior & Writing
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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Shannon McGrath: A Paddler Profile Rooted in Connection to Others
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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Update From the Road: Winter Camping, Brook Trout & Wolves
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Boundary Waters Trout Chowder and the True North Cabin Cookbook Vol. II
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Ely Canoe Outfitter Focused on Women Set For Retirement
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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The Family Life: Boundary Waters Edition
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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Helping Veterans Find Their Way On The Yellowstone River
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Chuck the Mainer Paddles the Boundary Waters
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Minnesota Resident Tests Positive for West Nile Virus After BWCA Trip
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Empowering Women in the Wilderness: Yoga, Portaging & the BWCA
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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BWCA Adventures: Get Out and Make It Happen
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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The Glossy Marketing of the Wilderness
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Wilderness Water Safety With Abby Golden
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Kari Kennedy on Connection to the Boundary Waters
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Graham the Actor Arrives to the Boundary Waters
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Hudson Bay Girls Share Update From Norway House
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Kate From Bending Branches Talks with Erin From Lost Lakes
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Permit News From the BWCA Wilderness
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Update From the Solitude of Four: Lake Winnipeg Awaits
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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The Healing Power of the Boundary Waters
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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The Call to Paddle North: Solitude of Four
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Paddling Veteran Embraces the Penguin and Viking Within
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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The Labor of Trail in the Boundary Waters
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Boundary Waters Conversation with The Barefoot Paddler
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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The Triumphant Wisdom of Old Man Ed in the Boundary Waters
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May 23, 2025 |
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Rick Slatten Talks History of Search and Rescue In and Around BWCA
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May 15, 2025 |
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The Status of the Forest Service as BWCA Paddling Season Begins
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May 10, 2025 |
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Hudson Bay Girls - The Beginning
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May 06, 2025 |
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Let the Big Ones Go: A Science Update
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May 01, 2025 |
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Hungry Hunter: A Fishmonger's Tale
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Talking Paddling and News with Pete and Dave from Friends of the Boundary Waters
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Spring Whitewater on the Wolf River: The Jordan Taylor Story
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Logging Order with BWCA on the Map and Impact of Tariffs on Paddle Sports Industry
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Winter Trip to Cache Bay - RABC Permits in Action
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Maddy Frawley Talks Gunflint Trail Life and Next Chapter
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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The Wilderness is the Work to Share
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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Canoecopia 2025: Canada-U.S. Unity and Cliff Jacobson's Last Picture Show
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Minnesota Paddler Ventures West and Then Comes Back Home
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Gunflint Ranger Station Staffing and Ely Rally News Update
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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The Mystery of Ella Hall: A Boundary Waters Story
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Ice Thickness Update From the Boundary Waters
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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BWCA Wild and Scottie Baldwin on Why the Boundary Waters Matters
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Forest Service Cancels Public Meetings As Unique Challenges From Nation's Capital Continue
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Erin Walker Talks Survivor, Winter Camping, and Lost Lakes YouTube Channel
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Talking Paddling and Canoecopia with Darren Bush
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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BWCA Wilderness Permits: Opening Day Analysis
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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Renaming BWCA Lake to Honor Former President Jimmy Carter
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Amy and Dave Freeman on Their North American Odyssey
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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Read the Book: A Boundary Waters Trout Opener Discussion with DNR's Hudson Ledeen
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Dec 28, 2024 |
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EXPLORE Act Implications for the Boundary Waters: Conversation with Bryan Hansel
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Dec 28, 2024 |
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The Epic Saga of Frank Kugler on Pine Lake
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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News Short Track: Ice Skateboard and RABC Update Revisited
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Boundary Waters Winter Travel: No Ice is Safe Ice
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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Motor Use to Study Fish in the BWCA Wilderness
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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Short Track News Update: RABC Permits
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Updates From The Road: Bending Branches Tour, Book Event in Duluth, Emily Ford Time
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Winter Camping Truths Amid Celebration
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Forest Service Budget Woes and What It Means For the Boundary Waters
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Updates From The Road: Winter Camping Festival and Amy & Dave Freeman Book Event
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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Episode 16: The Barrens of Nunavut
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Episode 15: Traveling Sober in the BWCA Wilderness
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Episode 14: Celebration of Life for a Vietnam Veteran in the Boundary Waters
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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Episode 13: Rescue on the Granite River
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Sep 08, 2024 |
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A Letter From Cache Bay: Featured Short Track
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Episode 12: The Dan Cooke Tribute Paddle and Stories About a Legend
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Episode 11: The Ely Challenge
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Episode 10: The Sounds Of Mallard Island
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Episode Nine: Summer Storms Bring BWCA Community Together
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Episode Eight: Experienced Introduction To The Boundary Waters
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Episode Seven - Sex In The Boundary Waters
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Jun 08, 2024 |
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Episode Six Northern Lights On The Fishing Opener
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May 24, 2024 |
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Episode Five - Author Tony Jones And The Path To Wild Places
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May 09, 2024 |
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Episode Four - A Greater Meaning To A Winter BWCA Trip
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Episode Three - Going Off Trail in the Boundary Waters
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Episode Two - The Other Side Of Wild Ice
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Episode One - Wind Is The Ultimate Game Changer
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Jan 10, 2024 |