I love to unwind in nature, especially the tranquility and varying splendor provided by our great nation’s national parks and forests. One of my favorite destinations is the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, which is more than one million acres within the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota. Just as the children’s stories of a much smaller forest acreage, though similarly named, allowed for countless adventures, the Boundary Waters has provided for my own personal adventures.
My journeys have taken me beyond the conifer perfumed air of the Northwoods, to the western landscapes of the desert, to the green rolling hills of the Appalachians, and many other sections of countryside in between.
In these magical places existence seems to have its own tempo and everyday urgencies become blurred. It is during these moments that a true appreciation of creation, identity, and peace of self-reliance can be found.
It is my intent to confer the grace and beauty of these wonderful places, to provide some pointers and tricks, and make the planning of these personal journeys for others a little less daunting.