The moon tonight

The moon tonight

Frogs, fish, fowl, “green” haze and other notes on early spring. Continue reading »

Legacy Amendment money at work in St. Croix watershed

The St. Croix: clean water, great recreation, and valuable habitat.

Amendment funds are being recommended for projects which would purchase conservation easements along the lower St. Croix, restore habitat in a trout stream tributary, and improve skiing at Lake Elmo Park Reserve. Continue reading »

Feature presentation: "The St. Croix: A Northwoods Journey"

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I have made available online for the first time the National Park Service’s film about the St. Croix River. Continue reading »

Winter wanderings

St. Croix sunset.

Ryan and I took yesterday to drive around the Minnesota and Wisconsin border, snowshoeing, checking out animal tracks, and otherwise appreciating winter in the St. Croix River watershed. Continue reading »

New St. Croix River book

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There’s a new history of the river coming out in October: “North Woods River: The St. Croix River in Upper Midwest History.” 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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