Author: Silent Sports
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April Silent Alarm
BY MICHAEL MCFADZEN I don’t mind when Minnesota wins, unless it’s football against Green Bay. But Minnesota State Parks won big as Parks Director Ben Bergy ... -
The art of packing a sea kayak
BY DAVE FOLEY I thought I knew how to load a pack. Since the 1960s I had been stuffing backpacks and portage packs for extended hiking ... -
Discovering the outdoors as a Boy Scout in the 1950s
BY DAVE FOLEY Growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan I wanted to get out of the city and camp in the woods. When I turned 11, ... -
Blood on the Tracks
BY MARK OLLINGER It was Birkie weekend and we were searching for motivational music on the radio to get us pumped up for the races. My ... -
Escapades at Machickanee
BY RICH PALZEWIC Sometimes what you read on the internet isn’t true, but in this case, I should have listened to the advice heeded. The northeastern ... -
Backpacking Pukaskwa National Park
BY JASON MALONEY The Pukaskwa National Park contains the most remote, rugged and wild stretch of shoreline on the coast of Lake Superior. Located in Ontario, ... -
Q&A with Junior Racers
BY KIERSTIN KLOECKNER Ask me about my days as a junior racer and you’ll get a mixed bag for a response. At that time, even though ... -
High water levels affecting health and recreation
BY MICHAEL MCFADZEN Water continues to be a big story in Wisconsin. From groundwater contamination affecting wells to high lake levels affecting private and state property, ... -
Paddle in the Barn
BY Dan Woll It was 1970. I didn’t know it but I was three years away from a rendezvous with the Kickapoo River. My future felt ... -
Finding My Way
BY KIERSTIN KLOECKNER There are three songs, one Led Zepplin and two Rush, I tend to sing on a continuous loop during long bike ventures. Finding ...
