Rusty’s Nail Knot Tool

O.K., so I’ve used ’em all. I’ve even used an actual nail. And the paper clip trick. The straw. The $15 doo-hickie that ties all the other knots, too. But the best so far is a simple and effective little homemade gadget that you will find for sale in...

Rusty Gates: A Profile in Courage

Gerald Volgenau wrote a wonderful profile of Rusty Gates, defender of the AuSable river system and 2008 winner of the FFF Conservation award. It is published on MyNorth.com. The topics in the interview/article run all over the place but touch on the formation and...