R.I.P. Mark Linkous; the rebirth of the Texas Tornados

Mark Linkous, 1992 (photo by Osmund Geier)

Videos and reflections on the passing of Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkous and news about the re-formation of an old Tex-Mex band, featuring the late lead singer’s son on vocals. 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 »

“Smack against my ear”

There is a wonderful poem about Levon Helm in this week’s New Yorker.

And if, unfortunately, you don’t know who Levon Helm is, I suggest you watch these two videos:

The Men Who Stare At Goats

Seriously, this isn’t Coen brothers?

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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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