Springcreekland —by Joe Scheidler

Earlier in the week we had an earthquake which was felt by many, a rarity in these parts.  It measured 3.8 on the Richter.  I felt it roll t...

It doesn’t take many days of 90 degree heat and high humidity to suck the enthusiasm from a man.  The simplest of chores are exaggerated and...

It’s the year of the cicada.  Brood X. The one that comes around only every 17 years and covers the bulk of the eastern US.  It’s a huge eve...

There is a delight to be had on fresh June mornings, when spring has melded to summer and the earth is moist and a hardened green claims the...

On the menu tonight are fish tacos featuring northern pike from the Michipicoten River, upstream from where the grand tributary comes slidin...

  I have a routine of enjoying a good amber ale in late afternoon.  On summer-like days I’ll sometimes take it on the deck overlooking the p...

  My wife and I are both of German descent, with parents and grandparents directly linked to our ancestral home.  I’ve never made much effor...