Morel hunting

Posted: April 27th, 2010
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A delicious foraging find.

Traipsing through various woods in the St. Croix River valley, alternating between scanning the forest for standing dead elm trees and studying the detritus of the forest floor, seeking morel mushrooms. 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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Dragonflies and amphibians

Posted: April 14th, 2010
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Spring showers brought out life today in leaf, insect and frog form. Continue reading »

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Canoe trip report: 2010 Waterfowl Harassment Tour

Posted: April 11th, 2010
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The railroad swing bridge in spring, with leafless hardwoods and dark green White pines on the bluff behind it.

The annual early spring canoe outing has been thus dubbed with its name because the most consistent memory from year to year is pairs of ducks fleeing the canoe every hundreds or so. Continue reading »

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Paddling and fishing the trout rivers of western Wisconsin

Posted: April 7th, 2010
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Fishing for trout in western Wisconsin

A column in the River Falls Journal pays well-deserved praise to the virtues of the Kinnickinnic and Rush Rivers and is an inspiration to get out and enjoy the rivers, whether fishing for trout or paddling a canoe. Continue reading »

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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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