Friday, May 22, 2026

Steve Osterholzer's “A Wilderness Filled Soul”

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  I confess it took me a few chapters to get into this book. It’s not that “A Wilderness Filled Soul” isn’t a wonderful book; it is. It’s ju...
Tuesday, March 24, 2026

There's a reason I say, "Be Prepared, Be Safe, and We’ll See You on the Trail"

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  I always end my Old Ranger’s Backcountry podcasts with, “Be Prepared, Be Safe, and We’ll See You on the Trail.” There is a reason for that...
Monday, January 12, 2026

Stream Fish in Winter? In a MinneSNOWta winter??

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( Apologies for no recent posts. I have a "part-time" retirement job that seems to keep morphing into full-time, despite my best e...
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Wilderness Waters: A Book That Touched My Heart

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  The final line of Norman Maclean’s epic short story, A River Runs Through It , is, “I am haunted by waters.” I turned 71 last week, and mo...
Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Conundrum: Caught in the Horns of a Dilemma

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I admit to being caught in the horns of a dilemma. What do you do when a politician that you don’t care for makes a good proposal that would...
Saturday, July 05, 2025

This Land was Saved for You and Me!

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This land was saved for you and me! Thank you, @backcountryhunters @troutunlimited @thetrcp @outdoor_life @outdooralliance @fieldandstr...
Monday, June 23, 2025

CALL to Action!

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Call YOUR Senators on June 25, 2025! The Senate wants to sell off  up to 3.2 million acres  of OUR public lands—lands that belong to the Ame...