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Lessons from the Canoe Country
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"A conversation that is invited, that holds a depth so good to reach." —Early Reader

"Few look to see what is at their feet. Here, dormant seeds reside in secret.

 

Sheltered away, flecks of purple

and white and rose and gold all await their turn. They cheer on the cold, a prelude to new beginnings."

 

—from Loon Laughter at Midnight

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BWCA Reflections

More nature reflections

from along the

North Shore

For those who enjoy the fresh tincture of morning air, the requirements of paddling on a windy day, the soft persuasion of the moon at midnight.

May the Northern Lights never come to bore you.

​Dedication—page 1

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"The perfect read for anyone who enjoys the North Shore."

Breana Johnson / Northern Wild

"Bragstad will make you think. Make you smile. And you will learn things you never knew.

 

 I can't ask for more than that. It was a joy to read."

Brian Larsen Cook County News-Herald

An ideal gift—
Northwoods Recollections

Quiet nature writing from the BWCA border country.

About John Bragstad

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"A former canoe guide in the BWCAW and Canada, John knows the outdoors intimately.

In addition, he spent 25 years as a marriage counselor, and he offers sage, safe, common-sense advice on how to maneuver through troubled waters."

Brian Larsen, Cook County News-Herald

"We do not read poetry

to escape life but to enter

it more fully."

From the North Shore of Lake Superior—Nature's Gentle Wisdom

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