Durband Wins Winterrific Warmheartedness USSSA National Qualifier

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
Published on January 25, 2015

From racing regional United States Snowshoe Association (USSSA) qualifiers to the national championships, a constant is Bob Durband on the course, happily trudging trails. This weekend marked a particular notable event in his life.

No, he didn’t win a handsome … Continue reading →

Rangers Toast Ticks, Nix Tock

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
Published on July 1, 2014

In a stunning development, a planned prairie-grasses restoration fire at Minnesota’s Murphy-Hanrehan State Park faces blame for the napalm-type extermination of more than one million ticks. Acres and acres of grasslands, torched to a blackened crisp, are now rejuvenating to … Continue reading →