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Navigating a bog in the BWCAW

I will be talking about canoeing the St. Croix River, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and who knows what else as part of a panel discussion about water trails. Continue reading »

BWCAW route map

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A challenging, rainy, 55-mile BWCAW trip in early October with three buddies I’ve known since before high school. Continue reading »

Morning fog on Karl Lake

Morning fog on Karl Lake

Had a nice, short trip to the Cross River/Long Island Lake area of the BWCAW over Labor Day with Katie and Lola. Continue reading »

To the BWCAW we go

Woohoo. Reserved a permit for Cross Bay Lake for August 29. Just a short Labor Day weekend trip with my wife and my dog. It will be some much-need quality time after one of the craziest summers in memory. It will also be our first trip in the Gunflint Trail area in several years.

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-Drawing by Wade
I'm a writer and Web communications practitioner with a bias toward conservation issues--particularly regarding public lands and waters.

I grew up in Stillwater, MN and have primarily lived in St. Paul and the surrounding area for the past 10 years. The outdoors are a big part of my life, as are music, film, art, and my lovely wife and dog. More...

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Esker - Volume 2 - Nowhere Else But HereI have published two volumes of a chapbook titled "Esker." The most recent volume, "Nowhere Else But Here," was released in January 2010. It features writings from every day of June 2009 in an old Japanese form called haibun.

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