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    • The Plaque on the Rock

      This is the story of a plaque. And a rock. Maybe it’s a kind of a love story. This rock (sans plaque) was featured on the route of the recent Barkman Marathons, but this story began about five years ago. The original plaque made an appearance on the blog in 2019.

      May 5, 2023
    • Grouse will scare you sockless

      What? Me? Scared of some little bird that just flew up out of nowhere making that heart-pounding sound? No way, hehe… But unrelated, did you pack extra TP?

      May 2, 2023
    • Public Poetry on a Friday Night

      Join us Friday, April 21, 7:30pm at The Public in Steinbch for some poetry! I’m excited to hear words from some incredible local poets, including Sarah Ens and Luann Hiebert and others! I’m also honoured to be able to share some words of my own. We’ll be bringing back the Beer Haiku challenge for big…

      April 18, 2023
    • Barkley vs Barkman

      This weekend saw the inaugural Barkman Marathons, a Barkley-inspired running event in Steinbach, Manitoba. How do these two events compare? In this zine we find out.

      April 16, 2023
    • How it feels

      Let’s talk about the weather…

      March 25, 2023
    • Barkman Marathons

      If the ultrarunning world’s annual obsession with the Barkley Marathons shows us anything, it’s that people love running around with their friends while looking for books. On Saturday, April 15, 2023, in the spirit of Barkley, a new comunity- and book-loving event is being hosted in the most unlikely of locations, Steinbach MB. Organized by…

      March 23, 2023
    • Skunks are cute as buttons

      An oft-forgotten truth, particularly when your eyes are burning…

      March 18, 2023
    • Wolves Don’t Want to Eat You

      Last week we went on a Wolf Howl Hike in the Whiteshell and learned a bunch of things about wolves, including how they can’t huff or puff, nor can they blow your house down. I also wrote about our experience on the same hike last year (and made a zine about it, we didn’t actually…

      March 11, 2023
    • Running the Seasons

      A salute to all of Manitoba’s brave and crazy runners, who brave every season with a smile on their face. You know who you are (and your neighbours do too 😜).

      March 5, 2023
    • Conjunction

      Here’s a little night sky poem.

      February 26, 2023
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