I don’t like nature writing. It’s hard to live up to; and is (mostly) boring. I’ve thrown a lot of books across the room refusing

July 28. Left camp sooner than I thought. Not one, but two bears came to the campsite around 11p.m. I’m writing this around     

I take a one-a-day vitamin, a statin, and a Tylenol, each morning. Oh, yes, and a blood cleanse pill. As I held them in my

July 25. I said I would stay away from personal stories. I’ve mostly done that, but today I’ve had a hard time not thinking about

Canoeing in the arctic is to paddle inside an Agnes Martin painting. Her work doesn’t shock, unless through simplicity. It does not yell out, or

Popcorn is essential on a long canoe trip. It’s compact and cooks easily: a little oil, a little salt and some heat. Everything about it

July 20th Take a moment and think of a teacher who made a difference in your life. How they made you feel better than you

The second half of my congregation will arrive soon. I’ll make a prediction: July 15th. Yes, I have a following, a multitude, actually as large

To see a bone in the tundra, white in the ruck of brown and greens is to see a piece of my future outside my

I have a practice. While I am out here, I’ll think of a person and focus on them for much of the day. Today, it