• Conservation Minnesota magazine article - an article about the cancer canoe fundraiser (see below) in the Spring 2008 issue of Conservation Minnesota magazine (page 34)
• Rich Pagen Cancer Canoe Fundraiser Page - September 2007 fundraiser to address the environmental causes of cancer
• Center for Environmental Oncology - The focus of the above fundraiser ... researches causes of cancer and educates on prevention
• Letter to Dunn Bros. - Spring 2006 correspondence with Dunn Bros. coffee company in Minneapolis regarding their contribution to the homogenization of the Uptown neighborhood
• The events leading up to a summer in winter clothes - a story about the long and drawn out diagnosis of a tick disease I contracted in July 2005

friends: 

• Skipping Lilies - Handmade stained glass jewelry by Kristin and Eric Wornson
• Wroblewski Woodcuts - Woodcut prints by Madison-based artist Nick Wroblewski
• Megan Moore - Paintings by Minneapolis-based artist Megan Moore
• Fox Tax - Specializes in financial services for artists and musicians; promotes artists through in-house gallery
• Keane Musty - Urban planning and design consulting practice based in Minneapolis and Charleston
• Skooby's - "The best hot dogs in Hollywood, the best fries in Los Angeles, the best lemonade in California" - LA Weekly
• Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman - Hysterically funny exposé of the pharmaceutical industry by Jamie Reidy
• Betsy Bowen Studio - Woodcut artist, childrens book author and illustrator Betsy Bowen
• Wonderfall - Atlanta-based pop-rock band featuring bassist John Fletcher
• Sky vineyard - A small family-run vineyard and winery nestled between the crown of Mt. Veeder and the expansive sky in Sonoma County, California
• Home Run Inn - The best pizza in Chicago
• Midwest Mountaineering - Local and independent outdoor gear store in Minneapolis, founded in 1970
• Karen Lamonte - Glass figurative sculpture by Prague-based artist Karen Lamonte
• Beach Glass Bingo - Beach glass jewelry by San Diego artists Gene Allen and Rex Nockengust
• Stine Woodworking - wood furniture created by Dave Stine
• Hazel Designs Books - Handmade book design, printing and binding by UK artist Rachel Hazel
• www.visualzzz.de - Photography and videography by Berlin-based artist Nathalie Martin
• Pete Hofmann - "Pens songs that stick around longer than their allotted 3 minutes ... rock solid!" - Lukezine, London UK
• Misty Isles Adventures - Sea kayaking outfitter and certified sailing charter vessel on Cortes Island, Desolation Sound, British Columbia
• Classy Files - Professional organizer Jen Musty, based in Minneapolis
• Sawbill Outfitters - Canoe outfitter on the southern edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, northern Minnesota
• Rizzo Production Design - Production design for cinema, television and print by Marc Rizzo
• Broke Even - Independent film co-produced by Marc Rizzo
• Blue Ocean Institute - Combines science, art and literature to inspire a closer relationship with the sea and to devise practical solutions to conservation problems
• Halcraft - Wholesale craft experts specializing in beads, jewelry findings, and kits
• Oikonos - works locally and internationally to increase ecosystem knowledge through science, art, technology, education, and applied conservation
• Uncertain Science...Uncertain World - Book by geophysicist Henry Pollack, in which he argues that it is impossible to eliminate uncertainty, and that decision-makers – rather than treating uncertainty as an excuse for inaction – should recognize it as a stimulus for creativity, problem-solving and scientific progress
• Left in the Dust: How Race and Politics Created a Human and Environmental Tragedy in L.A. - A book by Karen Piper telling the story of how Los Angeles diverted the Owens River 90 years ago to fulfill its water needs

conservation/sustainability:

• Oh, You Shouldn't Have - an article suggesting some good gift giving ideas that don't contribute to wasteful consumerism and unnecessary resource use
• Global Climate Change - an excellent homemade video which presents why we should plan on dealing with major climate change, regardless of whether or not we can prove that it is in our planet's future
• Social Investment Forum - advances socially and environmentally investing
• Guide to Ocean-friendly Seafood - rates the sustainability of different seafood based on issues such as overfishing, bycatch, and pollution
• Seafood Watch Cards - another resource that helps citizens support sustainable fisheries when purchasing seafood
• Flying Green - carbon offsets and responsible travel
• Save the Albatross - 100,000 albatrosses die annually on fishing hooks - learn about this issue and how to help address it
• David Suzuki Foundation - Specializes in addressing global warming, protecting human health, conserving the ocean, promoting global conservation, and building a sustainable economy
• Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory - Protects birds of prey and other migratory birds in the Western Lake Superior Region through research, education, and stewardship
• Twin Cities Green Guide - Sustainable living & healthy communities guide and reference tool
• Living Green Expo - Annual Twin Cities event featuring workshops, exhibitors, and activities on green living choices, technologies, and issues