Best Bwca Podcasts (2024)

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A Letter From Cache Bay: Featured Short Track 8:04

2h ago8:04

8:04

Janice Matichuk first set foot on her island in Quetico Provincial Park in 1985. Located near the end of Minnesota’s iconic Gunflint Trail, this remote park is the heart of North America’s “canoe country.” Decades later, and enduring beyond her untimely passing in the summer of 2020, Matichuk’s legacy includes being the longest serving interior ran…

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261: Album of the Summer 4! 1:43:10

2d ago1:43:10

1:43:10

Its a late August miracle people! Grab your finest mid range headphones a few chili dogs and join us in the shed for what is now a traditional like no other. The episode title says it all, join us before we get sued.

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Episode 12: The Dan Cooke Tribute Paddle and Stories About a Legend 41:13

6d ago41:13

41:13

Dan Cooke was a "mentor's mentor" when it comes to the paddling scene in North America, particularly around the Boundary Waters region. The longtime owner of Cooke Custom Sewing, Dan passed away July 1. A paddle parade was held on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis August 10 to honor the life of Dan Cooke. Stories were shared about Dan’s love of paddling,…

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Jake Hanson: "This ecosystem needs me" 1:03:13

2h ago1:03:13

1:03:13

Tony sits down with Jake Hanson, former church camp director and now Director of Development at Pheasants Forever. They discuss being called to ministry and philanthropy, ministry burnout, deer hunting with grandpa, putting your heart and soul into your career, pheasants as a gateway drug to upland hunting, times of discernment, three dimensions of…

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260: Bearable and Adequate 1:26:26

6d ago1:26:26

1:26:26

Thorough exploration of what makes a bad BWCA campsite continues this week with responses from Facebook(gasp). Legitimate crystal businessmen will not stand in our way as we trudge the barren plains of a once bucolic and somewhat useful website for the answer. Tumblehome Patch Voting Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play So…

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259: Every Campsite is a Miracle 1:34:09

12d ago1:34:09

1:34:09

We are covering bad BWCA campsites from soup to nuts today. Whats the worst BWCA campsite you have ever stayed at? Do they know things? Let's find out! Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud

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Episode 11: The Ely Challenge 29:04

14d ago29:04

29:04

In life, people tend to get consumed by the concept of how something can be done, without giving thought as to why something should be done. When the Paddle and Portage Podcast first heard about the Boundary Waters paddle known as the Ely Challenge, we were guilty of this notion. We became fixated on the how. The idea for the Ely Challenge is simpl…

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Samuel Shephard: "There's something about killing wild animals" 53:30

8d ago53:30

53:30

Tony talks with Sam Shephard, associate professor of biology at Ave Maria University and lead author of "Recreational killing of wild animals can foster environmental stewardship," recently published in Nature Sustainability. Tony and Sam discuss being from the Isle of Skye, wandering barefoot around India, fishing with indigenous people in Guyana,…

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258: Top O' the Trail 1:05:42

9d ago1:05:42

1:05:42

All time favorite Olympic memes, shrimp boat men, campground rankers, dendrites, mountain biking, due diligence, child sized watermelons, brother Jedidiah, biter sunrises, fun options, invisible tattoos, huge "bird of the week" news and a lesson from friends of the show on proper MLA sentence structure and tips on comma usage. Subscribe: Patreon Sp…

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Reel Talk! Boundary Waters and Quetico Fishing with Stu Osthoff 49:11

11d ago49:11

49:11

Anglers shouldn't miss this Boundary Waters fishing podcast! Whether you’re a seasoned Boundary Waters angler or dreaming of your first BWCAW adventure, this is a rare opportunity to learn from one of the true experts. Expert tips on how to catch BWCA Lake Trout, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass and Northern Pike In this engaging conversation, Boundary Wat…

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257: Pack Rankers II-Loose Juice Bags 56:30

16d ago56:30

56:30

The portage packs have all been ranked and hung with care. Its the unofficial list that will rule them all until the end of time, or this podcast, whichever comes first. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud

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Episode 10: The Sounds Of Mallard Island 33:21

20d ago33:21

33:21

Emma Froh is an architect from the Twin Cities. She recently spent a week on Mallard Island, the former home of wilderness advocate and Boundary Waters paddler Ernest Oberholtzer. Emma and two of her colleagues, Mary Springer and Natalya Egon, were staying in what’s known as the Cedarbark House at Mallard Island. The structure used to be a floating…

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Episode 100! 21:03

20d ago21:03

21:03

Tony sits down to share some news about the Reverend Hunter Podcast, give some shout-outs, and talk about the future of the podcast. He also talks about a tough summer, full of both joys and sorrows, and updates listeners on his book, GodOfWildPlaces.com. Be sure to tune in for this very special episode. Find Tony's new book at GodOfWildPlaces.com …

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256: Pack Rankers I-Humiliate the Terrain 1:12:02

23d ago1:12:02

1:12:02

Its an absolute best value episode this week! What portage packs are you schlepping around out there in the BW? Listeners are weighing in on the topic. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud

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255: BWCA Blowdown III-The Prairie Scenario 1:50:35

30d ago1:50:35

1:50:35

Its triple confirmed! We're wrapping the blowdown book report series this week and getting into responses from listeners on their experiences with wilderness storms. Crank up that weather radio and keep your eyes peeled for widow makers! Source Material: Gunflint Falling: Blowdown in the Boundary Waters Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Sti…

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An Outfitter's High Water Tales 15:01

1M ago15:01

15:01

In this episode, we dive into the unexpected high water conditions in the Boundary Waters this season. After a dry winter, Northeastern Minnesota faced a surprisingly wet spring and early summer, culminating in a major storm on June 18th that caused flash flooding and damage across the Superior National Forest. We sit down with Ginny Nelson from Sp…

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Episode Nine: Summer Storms Bring BWCA Community Together 28:39

1M ago28:39

28:39

Rain. It’s marked the start to the paddling season this year across the Boundary Waters. There was so much rain, in fact, that many portages and waterways across the BWCA flooded in late June. Roads near the Boundary Waters, from the Echo Trail to Highway 61, also flooded and were damaged by the heavy rain. In one area of the BWCA, a community form…

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254: BWCA Blowdown II-Up and Up and Up and Up 1:24:36

2M ago1:24:36

1:24:36

Our mid summer book report series on the July 4th 1999 continues on like a derecho marching its way out to the Atlantic. Source Material: Gunflint Falling: Blowdown in the Boundary Waters Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud

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253: BWCA Blowdown I-That Dark Blackish Color 1:24:53

2M ago1:24:53

1:24:53

As the 25th anniversary of the July 4, 1999 blowdown event in the BWCA approaches we are settling in for a summer book report. Join us for some harrowing descriptions of survival in our favorite wilderness area. Source Material: Gunflint Falling: Blowdown in the Boundary Waters Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundclo…

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Episode Eight: Experienced Introduction To The Boundary Waters 30:49

2M ago30:49

30:49

We all have to start somewhere. Even Sigurd Olson had to be shown how to paddle and portage a canoe at some point. We share stories in this episode about people taking their first trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. We hear from Bob Carlson, who took a group of young paddlers on the Frost River in the BWCA this spring during a multi-…

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Ben Padilla: "The edge holds the most diversity" 49:48

2M ago49:48

49:48

Tony chats with Oregon wildlife biologist Ben Padilla about what drives wildlife populations, failing as a high school teacher, growing up on a seminary campus, the practice and attention that comes from hunting, the power of disturbance, bugs killing caribou, climate change, the beauty of evolution, the damage of dualism, the indigenous ways of em…

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252: Lonesome Goose 1:33:38

2M ago1:33:38

1:33:38

It's the grand finale of our in the field adventure down the Frost River and beyond. Tune in to find out if we do in fact return. Surprises and warblers abound on this weeks episode. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud

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251: The Frost River of No Return 1:01:36

2M ago1:01:36

1:01:36

Our live in the field BWCA journey presses on this week. We are joined by a surprise guest and continue to learn the ways of the double broiler. Robert Mitchum also stops in for one of his famous rubdowns. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: tumblehomecast@gmail.com…

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250: Runny Fillings 1:16:16

2M ago1:16:16

1:16:16

We're back in the park and coming to you live from the BWCA this week! Double broiler systems, a last second route alteration and all the warblers you can possible handle. On to the birdhouse! Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: tumblehomecast@gmail.com…

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Episode Seven - Sex In The Boundary Waters 40:55

2M ago40:55

40:55

Sex in the Boundary Waters. It's a thing. Happens on some trips, not on others. In this episode of the podcast, we explore the sexual energy that stirs in the Boundary Waters and other wilderness areas, and among the people who visit these types of wild places.Featured in the episode of the podcast are: Dave and Amy Freeman, experienced paddlers wh…

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Evan Moffic: "Eat more meat" 56:19

3M ago56:19

56:19

Tony sits down with Evan Moffic, the "Carnivore Rabbi." They discuss Evan's journey into the carnivore lifestyle, plus antisemitism in America, political divisions, stomach issues, becoming keto, hunter-gatherers, a life full of extremes, the lion diet, cows' stomachs as filters, feeding our kids crap, eating more fat, poop, the Jewish aversion to …

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249: Chartering Simplicity 1:28:11

3M ago1:28:11

1:28:11

Tune in to find out how successful we are on finishing all of the responses to this years question of the year. Quit stalling, whats your BWCA plan!? Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: tumblehomecast@gmail.com

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248: Pigheart's Revenge 1:19:06

3M ago1:19:06

1:19:06

A tale of redemption a year in the making, dutch babies, secret shoppers and pirate tubes. Coghlan's Cup semi final coverage and responses to the question of the year are discussed at some point as well. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: tumblehomecast@gmail.com…

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Episode Six Northern Lights On The Fishing Opener 36:00

3M ago36:00

36:00

Traveling across the Boundary Waters in May represents many things. A sign of spring. The start of the paddling season. And, of course, the great Fishing Opener. The team from 2023's epic and nearly fatal Fishing Opener trip on the Temperance River are back again this year. Omaha Erik Dickes. Kevin The Kman Kramer. Lord Baxley. And Freddy Friedrich…

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Last Entry Point - An Unforgiving Wilderness, with Joe Friedrichs 52:16

3M ago52:16

52:16

"The same thing that makes you live can kill you in the end." - Neil Young In this episode, we sit down with Northwoods reporter and author Joe Friedrichs to discuss his new book, "Last Entry Point." Friedrichs shares real-life accounts of those who have faced life-threatening situations and tragically lost their lives in the serene yet unforgiving…

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Jake Lindemann: "I'm closer to God than I've ever been in my life" 46:55

3M ago46:55

46:55

Tony talks with Jake Lindemann, founder of Chief Upland, a hunting gear and apparel company. They talk about being an entrepreneur at 16, Wisco bow bros, being born without a left hand, wearing jeans to thread a fishing hook, Chief and Buzz, fighting anxiety and imposter syndrome, spending less time in church and more time in the woods, an epiphany…

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247: Clip Art S'mores 1:05:24

3M ago1:05:24

1:05:24

We are back in the TumbleShed this week! Things are literally reaching a fever pitch as we continue covering the Coghlans Cup and reading responses to the question of the year. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: tumblehomecast@gmail.com

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246: Crowd Pleasing Scandals 1:22:16

3M ago1:22:16

1:22:16

A scandal rocks the first round of this years Coghlans Cup! Full coverage of results and in depth analysis from the all of the action from the first week of play. Tournament Voting Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: tumblehomecast@gmail.com

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Episode Five - Author Tony Jones And The Path To Wild Places 48:05

3M ago48:05

48:05

Tony Jones is an accomplished Minnesota author who has a passion for wild places, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. As he describes it, when Tony walked out of the church several years ago and into the woods, he left the orderly pews and numbered hymns for chaotic spaces and untamed wilderness. Tony writes about this in his new b…

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245: 42nd Annual Coghlans Cup 1:37:37

4M ago1:37:37

1:37:37

A cup like no other is upon us yet again ladies and gentleman. We're winnowing the massive field of Coghlans camping products down to the top 16 today so the masses can decide who will be crowned champion and in turn remembered forever. Tournament Voting Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: tu…

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From Boundary Waters to Bayou - Mississippi Journeys with Devin Brown & Cory Maria Dack 48:05

4M ago48:05

48:05

On this episode of the Big Red Canoe podcast, we're joined by Devin Brown and Cory Maria Dack to discuss their remarkable paddling journeys down the Mississippi River. Devin Brown is preparing to become the first Black woman on record to solo kayak the entire length of the Mississippi River, from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Her t…

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Jan Dizard: "The joyful burden of taking a life" 59:44

4M ago59:44

59:44

Tony sits down with Jan Dizard, retired professor of sociology at Amherst College and author of several books on hunting, including "Hunting: A Cultural History" (MIT Press, 2022). They discuss hunters at Amherst, non-utilitarian views of nature and animals, struggling R3 efforts, growing up in Duluth, hunting by two rivers, the spiritual attachmen…

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Snow Log 24:9 39:59

4M ago39:59

39:59

The winter season concludes with just 35" of snowfall. Total solar eclipse, ditch fires, ice is out, Samwise does a heroic portage up Mt. Doom. Remember the strawberries, there is light and beauty up there no shadow can touch. Official Lord of the Rings Horse Ranker: 3 - Arwen's Fast White Horse 2 - Shadowfax, Lord of Horses 1 - Brego, just my cous…

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Episode Four - A Greater Meaning To A Winter BWCA Trip 37:04

4M ago37:04

37:04

Friendship is an often-overlooked component that brings people to the Boundary Waters. So often we’re quick to reference solitude, natural beauty, the means to get away from the day-to-day grind, and other factors that bring people to the BWCA and Quetico. Three friends, Chad Roy, Mike Larson, and Glen Bruchmann, come to the Boundary Waters every y…

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A Storm on Gunflint Lake 21:23

4M ago21:23

21:23

In this special episode, Tony reads from his new book, "The God of Wild Places," at the book launch event on April 2. He tells a harrowing story of getting caught in a storm with his kids in the boat. Find Tony's new book at GodOfWildPlaces.com https://reverendhunter.com/By Ron Schara Productions

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Snow Log 24:8 37:16

5M ago37:16

37:16

Dogs are back in harness and neighborhood trails are looking very nice after a much-needed blizzard. Triple trout bonanza on the final weekend of trout season. Do not take the Dimholt Road portage on your next Quetico trip. Beware skullvalanches and grond. A flower blooms on the withered tree. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Goog…

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Snow Log 24:7 38:54

5M ago38:54

38:54

The National Weather Service tower on Bogus Peak has issued a blizzard warning for the north shore as splake season concludes. We all know that hobbit worms are the best bait for trout fishing with your best friend. Light the wood-gnomed beacons and join us in the snow globe as we await the return of the king. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouT…

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Jerusalem Greer: "Liturgical, agrarian shenanigans" 58:25

5M ago58:25

58:25

Tony talks with Jerusalem Greer, author of "At Home in this Life," and executive director of Procter Camp and Conference Center. Topics include living on the Darby Plains, rewilding projects, something not clicking in the city, Phyllis Tickle, needing to get to the land, a theology of place, being an early mommy blogger, staring at our spiritual be…

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Gunflint Falling - Stories from the 1999 BWCA Blowdown 48:34

5M ago48:34

48:34

On July 4, 1999, in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), a bizarre confluence of meteorological events resulted in the most damaging blowdown in the region’s history. Originating over the Dakotas, the midsummer windstorm developed amid unusually high heat and water-saturated forests and moved steadily east, bearing down on Fargo, Nort…

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Snow Log 24:6 50:44

5M ago50:44

50:44

Ermines melodiously warble into imaginary tunnels of snow as the fantasy mushing season concludes and the battle for Helms Deep washes away into heavy rains. Have you ever hammocked with an Ent? Don't you know your Sam? There is good in this world worth fighting for. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddi…

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Tim Brown: "We're kinda loud" 52:43

6M ago52:43

52:43

Tony sits down at PheasantFest in Sioux Falls to talk with Tim Brown, the "Bearded Uplander." Topics include having an angry gall bladder, hunting in a blizzard, released pheasants, shooting a turkey on the wing, the ethics of hunting, scoring a deer, not having a bird dog, thanking farmers with a 30-pack of Busch Light, hunting on Sundays, taking …

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Episode Three - Going Off Trail in the Boundary Waters 34:23

6M ago34:23

34:23

Not every lake in the Boundary Waters has a portage trail leading to its shores. Many of these lakes are gifted with the absence of humans. Similarly, the grueling grind of a long portage can be viewed as an obstacle to prevent some people from traveling deeper into the canoe-country wilderness. Others embrace such portages, knowing fewer people ar…

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Snow Log 24:5 53:26

5M ago53:26

53:26

The snowglobe has emptied, for now, as the anti-winter marches westward towards the fortress of Helm's Deep. Fine stews and fresh fish were enjoyed. Fantasy Iditarod update for Tumblehome pack as neighbor Erin and team rest in Takotna. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: tumblehomecast@gmail.…

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John Dailey: “Tough, rugged bastards with strong backs and hard feet.” 1:04:07

6M ago1:04:07

1:04:07

John Dailey is a retired Marine and the author of the forthcoming book, Tough, Rugged Bastards. He talks with Tony about his parents’ conversion, having a holy roller pastor dad, being scared of God, how the Marine Corps is somewhat cult-like, boot camp indoctrination, 9/11 in Darwin Australia, waiting for bad guys outside of Kandahar, a big truck …

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Registro de Arena 24:1 23:44

6M ago23:44

23:44

En vivo desde Baja. Un regalo de Luna lleno. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: tumblehomecast@gmail.com

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