CLIFF JACOBSON

by Cliff Jacobson Wilberforce Falls, Saskatchewan. A decidedly spiritual place: Native Americans believed that the Fond du Lac River here disappeared into a hole in the ground. Here, the river does a sharp 90 degree left hand turn followed by a sharp 90 degree right hand turn. The approach by canoe is intimidating. It’s customary for authors to dedicate their books to a person they love or respect.  I’ve followed suit in all of my titles, except one—“Camping’s Top Secrets.

Every once in a long while, I stumble upon a company whose products are so superb that I want to share my rare find with the world.   FROG KNIFE WORKS is such a company.  Surprisingly they’re located in River Falls, WI, minutes from where I live.   I discovered them at the annual River Falls “Art on the Kinni” festival,* which takes place in early September here in River Falls.  I’ve seen a lot of knives at trade shows, but few have impressed me as much as these.  I gushed ov

by Cliff Jacobson My Bell Yellowstone Solo Canoe. It has been EVERYWHERE!   When I was much younger, I made an annual trip down the...

By Cliff Jacobson Here’s an interesting new product. RADLIGHT is a “take off” on the old Zippo lighter, but it’s much larger, has a very...

by Cliff Jacobson Third and final pitch of Wedding Cake Falls* Just west of Armstrong, Ontario, in the rocky shield country of Canada,...

Kopka River, Ontario. Cliff prepares steam fried pizza - 10 min. prep/2 min. cook Quick! Name the most important thing on a camping trip....

I recently returned from a trip in the Boundary Waters, and as usual, it was a good time.  But one of the things that gnawed at me, was...

In the 1980s, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources became concerned about the large number of deer hunters who became lost every...

By Eric Watt: From my book, Campsite Memories . This true, heartwarming story will make you smile. Forward : Erik Watt is a politically...