“Much praise had already been lavished upon the wonders of the islands of Matsushima. Yet if further praise is possible, I would like to say that here is the most beautiful spot in the whole country of Japan, and that the beauty of these islands is not in the least inferior to the beauty of [...]
Last July, I mentioned I was planning a trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as a volunteer, working with another volunteer and a wilderness ranger to dig latrines and do other work in the Wilderness.
I finally got the newsletter for the organization I work for published which includes my account of those days [...]
On this day in 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed into law the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Act. I’m pretty happy about that.
“Wilderness is more than lakes, rivers, and timber along the shores, more than fishing or just camping. It is the sense of the primeval, of space, solitude, silence and the eternal mystery.” – [...]
There was a mix-up on Saturday morning when I met Thompson and Curt at the portage to Splash Lake. I didn’t have the solo canoe I was supposed to have. Curt headed back down the Moose Chain with Cavan to get the canoe and Thompson and I headed to Splash’s sole campsite to do some [...]
I know I’ve been a negligent blogger for the past couple months, and for that I apologize to those who support and enjoy my efforts here. Work has kept me busy writing and thinking about woods and waters. I’ve also had the inklings of inspiration to save up some of my writing energies for a [...]
The alarm on my cell phone — far from any hope of reception — beeped at me from where it lay by my head. I extricated an arm from the confines of my mummy bag and swatted it quiet. A minute or more passed without further movement on my part, motionlessly fighting the idea of [...]
A chapbook I've published containing my writing alongside the work of some other talented folks.
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