Monthly Archives: January 2019

Religious Light & Reality at National Parks

Posted on January 31, 2019 by smspangler

Snuggled up indoors, the polar vortex condensed home humidity into narrow frozen frames at the bottom corners of our new double-pane windows. Watching sunset’s pastel colors play across a crystalline canvas stirred warm weather memories. No matter the season or … Continue reading →

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Paddling to the Milky Way at Voyageurs National Park

Posted on January 19, 2019 by smspangler

An hour before a cloudless September sunset, Kyle and I pitched our tents at the Ash River Campground and waited for his brother, Braden, so we could begin our five-day, father-son adventure at Voyageurs National Park. A Minnesota DNR pocket … Continue reading →

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