Wilderness Edge Podcast
For people who are curious about communities on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Join our host, Lacey Squier, for juicy conversations with area residents and all who have a heart-home “up north.” We offer dialogue about what gives northeastern Minnesota the edge, as well as some real talk about the sometimes-sharp edges of living in remote and rural locations.
Wilderness Edge Podcast
Latest Episodes
Feeling Feelings: Ely Wildfires Part 3
Part 3 of our mini series responding to the 2026 July lightning wildfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. M Baxley from Grand Marais returns to explore the experience of living on the edge of the Wilderness at this particular time...
Wildfire Management: Ely Wildfires Part 2
Part 2 of our mini series responding to the 2026 July lightning wildfires in the BWCA Wilderness and beyond. We’ll have a conversation with our friend and neighbor Aaron Kania, an expert in wildfire management and former US Forest Service Kawis...
Ely Community Response: Ely Wildfires Part 1
Join a conversation with a couple folks with boots on the ground related to the Ely area community’s response to the “July 2026 Lightning Incident," a complex of wildfires in the BWCA Wilderness and beyond that have initiated ready-set-go evacu...
"Livin' la Vida Ely" with Stony River Band
Tune into a conversation with members of Stony River, an Ely-based string band. Stony River’s sound is a lively blend of country, soul, and grass; their songs are heartfelt, down-to-earth, and guaranteed to get your heart grooving and your feet...
Broadway in the BW & Ely Must-Do’s
Visiting Ely? Let the folks who live here help you decide what to do while you're in the area! Repertory theater professionals living in Ely for the summer -- Olivia, Dovid, Austin, and Jacob -- talk through the Ely area tourism MUST-DO's as su...
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