Alex Messenger and The Ice on the Lake featured in Minnesota Star Tribune
I recently spoke with Chris Hewitt at the Star Tribune to talk about my new book THE ICE ON THE LAKE that's launching next week. It was a great conversation,…
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I recently spoke with Chris Hewitt at the Star Tribune to talk about my new book THE ICE ON THE LAKE that's launching next week. It was a great conversation,…
Starting in March, I’ll be hopping around Minnesota for the launch tour celebrating my debut novelThe Ice on the Lake (Blackstone, March 10, 2026). Click through the links below for…
The launch party for my debut novel THE ICE ON THE LAKE will be the evening of March 10, 2026 hosted by the Bookstore at Fitger's.When: Tuesday, Mar 10 from…
I recently sat down with Cassie De Pecol from Wondery's Against the Odds podcast to share my story of being mauled by a grizzly bear in 2005. It's always a…
Today is my 20th Bear Day. Two decades ago I walked up that hill on Princess Mary Lake and thought my world was about to end. And like on most…
Alex Messenger was named to the Duluth News Tribune's 20 under 40 class of 2025. The newspaper's annual 20 Under 40 awards recognize high achievers younger than 40 from the…
I was supremely fortunate to have The Guardian reach out about featuring me and my story of survival for their How we survive series. The story was on the front…
I had the opportunity to be a guest on WDIO's show The Lift, to discuss my surviving a grizzly bear attack and my book, The Twenty-Ninth Day: Surviving a Grizzly…
I was humbled and excited to learn that my book, The Twenty-Ninth Day: Surviving a Grizzly Attack in the Canadian Tundra, was the bestseller of 2022 at the Bookstore at…
I was thrilled to see that my book, The Twenty-Ninth Day, Surviving a Grizzly Attack in the Canadian Tundra, was listed as the #1 bestseller in the following categories on…