A celebration of stewardship

Posted: July 13th, 2010
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The view from the bow

St. Croix River Awareness Week is almost here! The St. Croix River Association and its partners are organizing a week of events to enjoy and help protect the river, featuring clean-up canoe trips, family-friendly seminars, film showings, and lots more. Continue reading »

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River stewardship and online cartography

Posted: May 15th, 2010
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I recently update a Google Map of the Kinnickinnic River’s public access points as a project to support the river’s conservation group organize a river clean-up event. Continue reading »

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St. Croix River Week coming this July

Posted: April 21st, 2010
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A canoe rests on the shore of a narrow island

St. Croix River Awareness Week has been scheduled for July 17-25. How can we celebrate the river and help protect it for future generations? Continue reading »

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Defined by life

Posted: April 18th, 2010
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Perch Lake seen from above on a hill

On a beautiful sunny spring day, we hear climate change author and activist Bill McKibben speak at church, and Brian, Lola and I head to Wisconsin for hiking, adventure and swimming. Continue reading »

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How online communities can combat graffiti vandalism of natural wonders

Posted: April 6th, 2010
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What jerks do in the woods.

Facebook fans of the St. Croix River have moved quickly to undo the desecration of an important site near the river. Continue reading »

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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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