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Hiatus
I’ve had a great run of weekly posts for the past few months. It’s time to take a break. Cristi and I are settling into new jobs and new places. Pedro is enjoying his retirement in the country. I’ll try to pick things up again once we’re situated.
See you in a few weeks.
Brian
Riding the Wave
The other day Cristi and I were talking about how long we’d been in Savannah and what our next plans might be. I told her I was worried about running out of things to write about if we stayed too long.
Careful what you wish for.
Life and the Forward Stroke
Not perfect. Better. Continue reading “Life and the Forward Stroke”
The Problem with Paddlesports
And a potential solution… Continue reading “The Problem with Paddlesports”
Saving Buffalo Reef
Please take 10 minutes out of your day and watch this excellent short film produced and directed by my friend Finn Ryan.
The film highlights how mine tailings from historic copper mines in the UP are spreading in Lake Superior and threatening to destroy one of the Lake’s most productive lake trout breeding habitats.
It’s easy to blame overfishing for falling fish stocks, but more often than not the issue is habitat destruction. If we want to have healthy fisheries for commercial and recreational harvest we must address the root causes of fisheries degradation whether they be dams, industrial pollution, urban runoff or climate change.
In this case, work is underway to mitigate and ultimately remove the stamp sands that are the source of the problem. It’s headed in the right direction. Let’s make sure it keeps going that way.
Everyday Adventures
Adventures big and small… Continue reading “Everyday Adventures”
Return to Angleworm: Solo Winter Camping in the Boundary Waters
A version of this story was first published in the Winter 2018 issue of The Boundary Waters Journal. Continue reading “Return to Angleworm: Solo Winter Camping in the Boundary Waters”
Clothes for the Road
What to wear when you’re living in a tiny house on the road chasing outdoor adventures. Continue reading “Clothes for the Road”
Bad Luck and the Rule of Threes
Bad luck comes in threes, doesn’t it? Continue reading “Bad Luck and the Rule of Threes”
Wind Rivers
We’ve spent the last week exploring the Wind River Range around Pinedale, WY. First, up near Forks Lakes, where we did some backcountry hiking, and most recently near Boulder Lake, where we finally got some good fishing, and an unexpected wildfire.
Living in Dog Years
Accelerating… Continue reading “Living in Dog Years”
Highway 61 Revisited
No room at the inn… Continue reading “Highway 61 Revisited”
In-Betweening
In-between order and chaos… Continue reading “In-Betweening”
Getting U-Hauled
The past couple weeks have been hectic. Continue reading “Getting U-Hauled”
This Old Casita
A sailboat is a hole in the water that you dump money into. The Casita is fiberglass, but she ain’t no sailboat… Continue reading “This Old Casita”
Hitting the Road
Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is the definition of insanity… Continue reading “Hitting the Road”
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
I first heard of Dan Egan’s book, The Death and Life of the Great Lakes during an interview on WORT radio here in Madison. I caught the final few minutes of the discussion and made a mental note to check out the book sometime soon. It took me a few more months than intended to get a copy in my hand, but it was well worth the wait. The book is outstanding. Not only is it one of the most comprehensive summaries of the ecology and history of the Great Lakes I’ve ever read, it’s also a real page-turner.
Continue reading “The Death and Life of the Great Lakes”Please Shut Down This Crude Oil Pipeline Under the Great Lakes
Before the Spill from Adam Wells on Vimeo.
Did you know there is a crude oil pipeline under Lake Michigan? Yep, it runs under the Straits of Mackinaw and cuts from the UP to lower Michigan. The line is old, broken down and poses a big risk to the Great Lakes. Running crude oil under the world’s biggest freshwater system doesn’t pass the common sense test.
We drink this water.
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Pic River Beatdown
The other day I was flipping through old photos and came across a picture of my friend Dana standing on the beach with a couple of Nordkapps, watching the surf. The beach is at the mouth of the Pic River on the Canadian shore of Lake Superior. The surf had just given me an epic beatdown.
Rock Island Rendezvous
