Category Archives: Writing

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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, and the interview offered some […]

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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, a gathering of independent booksellers […]

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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 types of media offer a […]

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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 the reality of finding myself […]

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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 debut event for my debut […]

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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 answer was a resolute “Yes!” […]

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Photo Feature: Frost River in Maker’s Bible Beetroot and Steel

~Frost River in Beetroot and Steel~ A manifesto for quality, passion and craftsmanship, published by Melville Brand Design.     February 10, 2018 The second compendium of quality goods by the folks behind Raw Bible, […]

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Feature Story: The St. Louis River for Open Rivers Journal

   ~The St. Louis River~ Northern Minnesota’s St. Louis River is a storied waterway, an integral part of the state’s industrial boom and, at the western terminus, the veritable inception of the Great Lakes’ ecological […]

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Feature Story: 48 Hour Field Journal for Frost River

  ~48 HOUR FIELD JOURNAL: BWCA IN SEPTEMBER~ It was 3:00 in the afternoon as we dipped the canoe into the water, loaded our gear and paddled into a stiff headwind. 3:00pm is a terrible […]

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Feature Story: Wilderness Year Resupply for Frost River

  ~Wilderness Year Resupply~ WE WEREN’T THINKING ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF SNOW… cold, moose or even campfire when we reached the end of the road and the wide sandy landing at entry point #39: Baker […]

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