Tag: Midwest
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Christmas on the Corps of Discovery
It’s a little late for Christmas stories, but nevertheless, please enjoy this piece about what it was like to celebrate Christmas for those on the Corps of Discovery. This article was originally published in the December issue of American Heartland Magazine, so if you enjoy it, head on over to americanheartlandmagazine.com to check out other…
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The Beasts in our Backyard
It‘s the spookiest time of year, and with Halloween just around the corner, I invite you to enjoy this story of mine (originally published in American Heartland Magazine in September). This piece explores three of my favorite cryptids native to the Midwest, offering a glimpse into the more mysterious aspects of this region. Strictly speaking,…
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The Funeral of a Species
This is a piece I published in American Heartland Magazine. If you are interested in more of my work, please go check out our latest issue at americanheartlandmagazine.com Once, not that long ago, nearly one-half of all the wild birds in North America were passenger pigeons. At the moment the first pilgrim’s boots touched the…
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The Back Ditch: Where Anything is Possible
Behind my parents’ house lies a narrow strip of land—a shallow ditch choked with honey locusts and gnarled maple trees, their branches tangled in a chaos of vines, thorny shrubs, and poison ivy. As an adult, it’s easy to see it for what it is: an untended boundary line offering a modest bit of privacy…
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American Nomads
Before diving into this piece, I want to share that it’s an abridged version of my full article in American Heartland Magazine. You can read the entire story, along with more of my work, at https://americanheartlandmagazine.com. I hope this glimpse inspires you to explore more of the heartland’s hidden stories and unexpected places. Back in…
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Twelve Hours In… Pella, IA
Not everyone always wants to take cross-continental road trips or spend hours on a plane to have new experiences. In this series, I look for those towns, and other rarely talked about locations that may be worth a quick day trip or weekend adventure. I spend twelve hours in a place, exploring, talking to locals,…
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