Tag: Outdoor Adventure
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As warm temps rule, falling leaves whisper ‘autumn’
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal On a quiet autumn day the sound of leaves: falling. In the falling, the measure of the season ... -
‘A beautiful mystery’ to unravel during hunting season
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal I am not a dog man. Let’s get that straight. Never have been; never will be. Dog men, ... -
Paddlers playground marred by wildfire
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal Clouds at dusk the color of rose; diffused and soft. Sun, blood-red; vivid in the western sky, burning ... -
Outdoor Adventure: Man trains dog…. or does dog train man?
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal I circle certain tasks as my dog Bella casts for bird scent, a back-and-forth trajectory, taking the time, ... -
The value in doing nothing
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal Nothing is sometimes enough. Or, on second thought, doing nothing is sometimes enough. Doing nothing of particular importance ... -
Warm winter disrupts progression of seasons
Outdoor Adventure By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal I build a fire in a sense of ceremony; one step follows another in an order ... -
A small but real victory on a cold Northwoods day
Outdoor Adventure By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal The mourning doves came at sunrise, fast-winged, graceful, drifting out of shadows at the edge of ... -
2021 Birkebeiner brings memories of better times
Outdoor Adventure By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal The 2020 American Birkebeiner was one for the ages. Picture-perfect conditions; deep snow under blue skies ... -
Springtime ritual provides solace, comfort
Outdoor Adventure By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal The wheels of season change have begun to turn. The end of winter sputters to a ... -
Turning lakes to ice takes time, but the ice always wins
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal In the beginning there is ice. Clear as crystal, hard as bone, elemental as stone. On a morning ...
