Book Review and Story in the Star Tribune
This past weekend, The Star Tribune ran a combo book review and story about The Twenty-Ninth Day. Both authored by Lou Dzierzak, the review shared his thoughts on the text,…
Duluth News Tribune Outdoor Feature –
Duluth author recalls grizzly bear attack in new book I was excited to open Sunday's Duluth News Tribune to find an article about my upcoming debut Memoir, The Twenty-Ninth Day:…
Visiting the Heartland Fall Forum
The Heartland Fall Forum brings together the Midwest's independent booksellers, publishers and authors. At the start of this month, I headed to Cleveland to participate in the Heartland Fall Forum,…
Recording the Audiobook for The Twenty-Ninth Day
I love reading books, but I especially love listening to audiobooks. I’ve compared it to watching a movie. The experience is different from reading words on the page, but both…
Photo Feature: Outside Travel Advice – How to Keep Your Electronics Safe While Flying
To cap off the summer and prep for the holiday travel season just a few months away, Bryan Rogala wrote a piece for Outside on how to protect all that…
Talking About a Grizzly Attack on Minnesota Public Radio
I recently had the honor of speaking with Minnesota Public Radio's (MPR) Euan Kerr about my bear attack and upcoming book, The Twenty-Ninth Day, in Duluth's Rose Garden. We discussed…
Debuting The Twenty-Ninth Day at Book Expo and Book Con in NYC
I recently had the opportunity to head out east to New York for Book Con and Book Expo to premiere my book, The Twenty-Ninth Day. It was absolutely amazing. The…
Alex Messenger Photo in Backpacker Magazine's Play List - This Month's Top Trips & Picks from August 2018.
Photo Feature: Play List – Backpacker Magazine August 2018
~Play List - This Month's Top Trips & Picks~ June 29, 2018 Open this month's Backpacker Magazine to page 28 and you'll find a Messenger Photo of Kawishiwi Falls…
Cover Photo & Feature: National Parks Magazine – Voyageurs National Park
In early summer, 2017, I was asked by National Parks Magazineand Tandemstock.com if I was interested in photographing a feature story about Voyageurs National Park for an upcoming issue. The…
Photo Feature: Bing Homepage Wallpaper
On April 23, one of my images from the summit of Haleakala National Park was featured as the Bing homepage wallpaper. It's pretty stellar to see it spread all across…