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Vestigial feed. Former EIC @magazineofmaine, deputy editor @wildsamguides. Book THE FOOTLOOSE AMERICAN. Bylines @OutsideMagazine @nytimes @AudubonSociety & more

 Hope, Maine
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Karen Wynn Fonstad was a novice cartographer who painstakingly plumbed J.R.R. Tolkien’s books and notes to draw atlases of Middle-earth, the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.” Her maps became crucial for the films that followed. nyti.ms/4gU3Q9d

Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-earth (Published 2025)

She was a novice cartographer who landed a dream assignment: to create an atlas of the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”

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Karen Wynn Fonstad was a novice cartographer who painstakingly plumbed J.R.R. Tolkien’s books and notes to draw atlases of Middle-earth, the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.” Her maps became crucial for the films that followed. nyti.ms/3DSXHvf

Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-earth (Published 2025)

She was a novice cartographer who landed a dream assignment: to create an atlas of the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”

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Big fun reporting this one for @Thrillist. From the idyllic Wisconsin vacation town that gave birth to Dungeons & Dragons — but is only just now kinda laying claim to it. thrillist.com/travel/chicago…

The 'Hamptons of the Midwest' Is Finally Embracing Its Dungeons & Dragons Legacy

"I don't see anything dark, and I don't see anything nerdy."

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I was honored to talk about my friend @RosemaryMosco for this National Audubon story! She’s the greatest. audubon.org/magazine/somethi…

Something Funny Happens When Rosemary Mosco Mixes Art and Science

The beloved cartoonist and writer teases humor (and wonder! and poignancy!) out of the avian world (and beyond!).

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The replies to this will break your brain.
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BREAKING: Maine's House just voted to pass the National Popular Vote compact, which would give all of Maine's electors to the winner of the national popular vote. The bill will now move to the Senate.
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Pretty cool getting to make one of my first @wildsamguides assignments out of the gate last year to the great @GustavoArellano, here introducing a whole cast of voices reflecting on today's Route 66. wildsam.com/stories/the-moth…

The Mother Road: Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica

Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica is iconic. Officially, it's off the maps, but the promise of freedom and discovery that made it iconic hasn't faded.

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prolly my fave pic of jimmy buffett
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More and more, when I use the word "catholic" in the small-c sense, I realize people have no idea what I'm talking about. This just kinda fallen out of the vocab?
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Counterpoint, courtesy of the Joynt in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where I learned to love doing dishes.
Mr. Natural does the dishes comic strip, starts out grumbling but ends up taking pride in his work.

ALT Mr. Natural does the dishes comic strip, starts out grumbling but ends up taking pride in his work.

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I like being an adult but tbh my one gripe is the Dishes. oh, the dishes. I am always doing dishes. when this world ends and our sun is nothing but a shriveled, dead star, when the mountains crumble to dust and the oceans dry, there I will stand. doing the dishes.
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One of my fave stories of my time at @MagazineofMaine in this week’s @sundaylongread. Pleasant surprise! Thanks @esmedeprez! mailchi.mp/sundaylongread/de…

☀️ The Sunday Long Read: Esmé E. Deprez, Orcas, Michael Stipe

The best longform journalism. Every Sunday.

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Sorry but I have to share a bit more of this morning’s Downeast Maine meteorology magic, with 15F overnight chill clashing with far warmer sea temperatures, creating an astonishing frost crystal cloak on marsh grasses and drifting sea mist.
Andrew Revkin 🌎 ✍🏼 🪕 ☮️
@Revkin8 Dec 2023
Stunning frost on our shorefront salt marsh this morning. #winterishere #wxtwitter #mainelife
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What I’ve been up to lately. 👇🏼
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Flew to Austin to see my fantasy football rival @mikehoinski on a night when the Bills are deciding our contest, and he had the class to rep 207 on his lid. True competitor.
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Update: the wrong pilsner won, but it’s not a bad one, so I’ll stick around.
Brian Kevin@brianMT13 Aug 2023
If the wrong pilsner wins, I’ll have no choice but to give up on this state and move back to Wisconsin. beer.downeast.com

Vote for Your Favorites in Down East's Best of Maine Beer Poll

Vote for one of our picks or write in your own — any beer or brewery with 10 or more write-in votes will be added to the category’s pre-filled list.

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Tavern-style pizza is unequivocally the best pizza and not just because you can eat so much more of it in a sitting than you probably should. nytimes.com/2023/03/17/dinin…

Kenji López-Alt Spent 5 Months Studying Chicago Thin-Crust Pizza. Here’s What He Learned. (Publis...

Among his many revelations: a game-changing technique for yielding that crisp crust at home.

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If your milk hotel is neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the milk hotel of the oppressor.
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BBC team reporting from Gaza find dozens of neighbours & friends among the injured & dead in Al-Shifa Hospital. Exceptional reporting - at a huge personal cost - from @adnanelbursh @Rushdibbc & many others in Gaza.
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If you always dreamed of hearing Larry David say "David Grisman Quartet," your dream has now come true.
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I’m usually pretty knee-jerk booo gatekeeping, hurray democratization of the outdoors, but I’m not sure where I come down on this one! Great story tho. audubon.org/news/social-dile…

Social Dilemma: What’s at Stake When We Propel Wild Birds to Stardom?

Manhattan Bird Alert, a New York-based social media account, has fueled the rise of celebrity birds while attracting droves of new birders. But like many a story of unchecked fame, the phenomenon...

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