Last December I wrote a blog post called New Year’s Nature Resolutions: 12 Things To Do Outside. I must say I’ve done well. I’ve kept my resolutions, with a few tweaks …
This year I decided to give myself a birthday gift—an afternoon with nature and poetry. There’s a little garden in Minneapolis, along Minnehaha Creek, called Longfellow Garden. It’s named after …
My August nature resolution was a simple goal: an overnight backpacking trip on the Superior Hiking Trail. Just me, two days of hiking, and my bedroom (tent) on my back. …
One of my New Year’s nature resolutions was to kayak in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA). I’ve never been on the waters of the BWCA. Technically, I’ve was in …
I’ve wanted to look for Amethyst near Thunder Bay, Canada, for about 15 years. Not quite a “bucket list” item, but definitely something that’s lingered in the back of my …
Yesterday I said goodbye to my best-friend-of-a-dog, Lacey. She was my 16-year-old German Spitz. I got her on a sunny summer day at Cabela’s in Owatonna, Minnesota. My family stopped …
Recently, I fished in the Minnesota Fishing Challenge event. It’s an annual fundraiser for a nonprofit, faith-based addiction recovery program—Mn Adult & Teen Challenge (MnTC). The nonprofit is based in …
This year I decided to spend fishing opener in Duluth, Minnesota. There were two rivers I planned to fish from shore, and I was hoping to catch something I could …
I went for a walk at a regional park early in the morning, just after sun-up. It is a wooded area with many trails. I love the woods in the …
Today is Earth Day. Confession: I’m not often a big observer of days, holidays and the like. I mean, I enjoy celebrations and special occasions, but I don’t often put …