Forest North

About Forest North

A podcast from the Superior National Forest in Northeastern Minnesota, Forest North is created by the Ely Tourism Bureau, in partnership with the USDA Forest Service- Superior National Forest. Find out more about the Superior National Forest at FS.USDA.GOV/superior Remember to subscribe, share and leave a review on your favorite listening platform, and email your comments, questions or suggestions to tourism@ely.org

Publisher

Host: Brett Ross

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Dec 2023

Latest episode

13 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Jan 2026

   Dreaming of Paddling in January: Boundary Waters 2026 Permit "Go Live Day"

   It’s January, and winter in the Northwoods, but if you’re dreaming about paddling, its time to get excited because Boundary Waters permits go live at the end of the month! Cathy and Mason from the Superior National Forest join this episode to talk about everything you need to know for “Go Live Day” on Wednesday, January 28th. Show Notes: BWCAW Trip Planning Guide BWCAW page Superior National Forest website Recreation.Gov Permit Page BWCAW Permit and Visitor Use Report 2020-2024

2. 

   23 Sept 2025

   Restoring the Boundary Waters: Conservation Corps & Superior National Forest Partnership

   In the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, every portage and campsite tells a story — of paddlers, of time, and of the people who care for this place. In this episode, we hear from Brian Miller and Zac Bair from Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa, and Cathy Quinn from the Superior National Forest, about their partnership to restore and maintain trails, portages, and campsites deep in the BWCAW. From hauling tools across lakes to balancing restoration work with keeping the wilderness wil...

3. 

   26 Aug 2025

   Collaborations for Healthy Forests: Dovetail Partners and The Nature Conservancy

   Forests thrive when people work together. In this episode, we talk with Kes Ebbs of The Nature Conservancy and Theresa Floberg of Dovetail Partners about partnering with the U.S. Forest Service to keep Northeastern Minnesota’s woods healthy and resilient. Show Notes: Dovetail Partners The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota Superior National Forest

Who has been a guest on Forest North

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Charley Langowski
• Nickie Johnny
• Brian Leitinger
• Bonnie Schudy

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

18 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

23

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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