The Outdoors Historian

Packing for Attention

How I prepare for a Lake Superior road trip so I can spend less time looking for gear—and more time noticing the landscape.

Aug 8 • The Outdoors Historian

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June 2026

More than a View: Reading the Deep Map of Frog Bay

Why the “12th visit” is where the scenery ends and the story begins.

Jun 6 • The Outdoors Historian

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May 2026

The Ghost in the Machine: Why "Googling" Information on Lake Superior is Getting Harder

Look, I love maps of all kinds.

May 30 • The Outdoors Historian

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The Deep Map Methodology I Use When Exploring the Northwoods

Read the Landscape to Move Beyond the Postcard for a Meaningful Travel Experience

May 23 • The Outdoors Historian

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April 2026

3 Things Most People Miss on a Lake Superior Circle Tour (And How to Find Them)

Moving Beyond the Postcard by Reading the "Stacked Layers" of the Greatest Lake.

Apr 25 • The Outdoors Historian

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A Deep Map of Gichigamiing

An annotated visual of 8 sites to experience the "stacked" layers of the Lake Superior Circle Tour

Apr 11 • The Outdoors Historian

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March 2026

The Sneak Peak: The Circle Tour Series Director's Cut

Moving through the Deep Boreal + My Favorite Sources for the Route

Mar 29 • The Outdoors Historian

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The Circle Tour Series Part 7: The Logistics Masterclass

How to Navigate the Fall "Secret Season"

Mar 28 • The Outdoors Historian

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The Circle Tour Series Part 6: The Architecture of Sand and a Classroom With No Walls

How 1,300 miles of 'stacked maps' turned a career transition into a new syllabus of the land.

Mar 21 • The Outdoors Historian

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The Circle Tour Series Part 5: The Road to Nanabozhung and the Myth of the "Wild Shore"

From the fragility of boom-bust industry to the Batchewana First Nation’s assertions of sovereignty.

Mar 14 • The Outdoors Historian

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The Circle Tour Series Part 4: The Inky Dark and the Rock-Breaker

What Landscapes Remember When Systems Fall Apart at Pukaskwa National Park

Mar 7 • The Outdoors Historian

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February 2026

The Circle Tour Series Part 3: The Ghosts of Jackfish and the Paradox of Prisoner’s Cove

Discover the ghost town of Jackfish, 1.1-billion-year-old magmatic breccia, and the paradox of Prisoner's Cove on the Lake Superior Circle Tour.

Feb 21 • The Outdoors Historian

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