A picture AND a thousand words- wonderful!
Yes, Jerry Stelmok writes about Steve Cayard and his exquisite birchbark canoes. While the story includes details of birchbark construction, it is really about the builder as a person- what it means to find yourself, after wandering over the length and breadth of North America, "off the grid" in Maine indulging in such a wonderful passion. For some of us, this article will remind of our roots, meandering through woods and waters, dreaming about what is was like ages ago- or what it could still be like- to live as a functional part of the wild. Wonderful photographs including the cover, most by Benjamin Medlowitz, accompany Jerry's easy prose to make this story a feast for the eyes as well as food for the soul.
Michael