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I’m a lifelong outdoors enthusiast who enjoys camping, canoeing, hiking, fishing, scuba diving, UTV trail riding and nature exploration, as well as an enthusiastic environmental educator sharing my knowledge and passion of the outdoors with others.

And so it begins! Anytime you wake up to the weather radio saying temperature 46, WINDCHILL 40 in June, you know it’s go...
06/14/2026

And so it begins! Anytime you wake up to the weather radio saying temperature 46, WINDCHILL 40 in June, you know it’s going to be a great day to start your next Boundary Waters adventure. Hopefully I’ll have many stories and pictures to share in about a week!

The skies on the way “up north” this evening did not disappoint! I met the storm front just south of Clintonville and ha...
06/06/2026

The skies on the way “up north” this evening did not disappoint! I met the storm front just south of Clintonville and had a double rainbow by the time I entered Antigo and then a burst of color near Elcho, with a finishing touch over Pelican Lake. Stopping for all the pictures may have made the drive take a bit longer, but it sure made it more interesting!

Five years ago at work I led a tree planting project where we added 300 white oak, red maple, and basswood seedlings to ...
06/05/2026

Five years ago at work I led a tree planting project where we added 300 white oak, red maple, and basswood seedlings to the edge of our forest in an overgrown, messy field area that had been farmed up until 10 years before that. Today, about 285 of those trees remain. I mowed between the rows several times a summer and weeded around the base of the seedlings so they wouldn’t get lost in the grass and clovers. I had the trees in small tree tubes for the first two years, which I then eventually replaced with larger tree sleeves. I have no clue how many hours of time I (and others) spent taking care of them- it was more than I ever expected to put into it, but it’s been working and has been very rewarding to watch them thrive.

Today was “graduation day” for about 35 of those trees. The rest will have their day sometime later this summer. Tree tubes have been removed. No more mowing. I’ll still be here, watching over them from afar, monitoring their progress and helping if absolutely needed, but it’s time they do their thing.

Oh, btw, this isn’t only a post about trees 🙂

Been down in northern Georgia visiting my brother and his family for my nephews graduation, but was able to get out for ...
05/31/2026

Been down in northern Georgia visiting my brother and his family for my nephews graduation, but was able to get out for a hike today. We drove up to Blood Mountain and hiked the access trail and a short section of the Appalachian Trail. It was a surprisingly cool day by Georgia standards, which made it perfect for hiking and my first ever in-person view of an official AT shelter. Thanks Travis and Amy for the mini-adventure!

Appleton International Airport (ATW)What if I don’t use either of these terms? I’ve always disliked “bubbler” and “water...
05/29/2026

Appleton International Airport (ATW)What if I don’t use either of these terms? I’ve always disliked “bubbler” and “water fountains” are found in park ponds or as a form of art. It’s a drinking fountain, right?.

I think we broke them!
05/25/2026

I think we broke them!

The last embers before we let the rain win. Boys are already inside playing cribbage.
05/25/2026

The last embers before we let the rain win. Boys are already inside playing cribbage.

After a long day of yard work, we managed to get the boat out to Lake Winnebago for a few hours this evening. In the “yo...
05/17/2026

After a long day of yard work, we managed to get the boat out to Lake Winnebago for a few hours this evening. In the “you never know what you’ll see” category were several peacocks including what looked to be one that was albino. And two guys waded out chest deep in the middle of basically nowhere. They were near the peacocks, so it’s my opinion the two are linked. Sometimes people really confuse me.

We caught a few bass, got skunked on the reef for walleye, and ended up on the lake on one of the few and far between nights where Windy Bago laid down almost flat.

That’s how you take advantage of a mid 80s day in May!

Always interesting to see things show up on the trail cams at the land. This one is right on our driveway.
05/16/2026

Always interesting to see things show up on the trail cams at the land. This one is right on our driveway.

My little surprise of the day, a few seconds after mamma nearly scared the 💩out of me. She held tight to the nest until ...
05/15/2026

My little surprise of the day, a few seconds after mamma nearly scared the 💩out of me. She held tight to the nest until I was less than 3 feet away while searching for morels. When I circled back at a much better distance about 30 minutes later, she was already back on the eggs. I love random wildlife encounters, even loud, raucous ones!

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