Running has been a big part of my life for almost 15 years now. I ran cross country in high school. Aced my marathon training class in college and followed my Wisconsin Badgers to the NCAA cross country championships in Terre Haute for five years while in school. I've always admired ultra distance runners for their...
The Pagami Creek Fire in northern Minnesota has grown from a small fire a few days ago to a roaring 100,000+ acre monster that is shrouding Milwaukee and Chicago in smoke and forcing the Milwaukee Brewers to close the roof at Miller Park because of the lingering haze. It's the first major fire in northern...
This year I spent the election season working for Minnesota Public Radio and following the DFL candidates, particularly 18-term U.S. Representative Jim Oberstar. The representative for Minnesota's 8th congressional district was as close to a sure thing in politics when it comes to getting reelected. He was also one of the most powerful members of...
A couple of weekends ago, an armada of tall ships descended upon Duluth for the Tall Ships Duluth festival. I photographed their arrival for the Duluth News Tribune and Minnesota Public Radio. Throughout their time here, I could not stop thinking of various "Goonies" phrases. The two that came to mind the most were Sloth's...
