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Do what AI can’t
Mar 23
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Essays from Vermont about hunting, family, wild places, and useful work. Most begin with something I did, saw, or had to figure out.
Aug 4, 2025
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Jesse C. McEntee
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Man on the Border
Our need to roam
Aug 7, 2025
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Jesse C. McEntee
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The smell, the splinters
Dust, grime, and ash
May 13
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Jesse C. McEntee
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How I Stay Alive
Wilderness medicine, preparation, and the limits of gear.
Mar 13, 2024
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Jesse C. McEntee
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Origins: 65 Years in 4 Minutes
Apr 17, 2025
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Jesse C. McEntee
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Death of the Hunter-Gatherer
May 8, 2025
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Jesse C. McEntee
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Finding Solace and Strength on Vermont's Long Trail
Apr 10, 2025
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Jesse C. McEntee
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From the Pleistocene to the Cubicle
Mar 13, 2025
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Jesse C. McEntee
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FIELD & TECHNICAL
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Radisson Canoes: Lightweight Craft for Modern Explorers
Blending History, Innovation, and Adventure for the Ultimate Canoeing Experience
Dec 5, 2024
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Jesse C. McEntee
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Power, Pike, and Dams
Impacts of Quebec Hydroelectricity Development
Dec 20, 2023
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Jesse C. McEntee
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Rethinking Priorities: Climate, Economics, and Identity
Examining the Intersection of Climate Action, Economic Realities, and the Need for Critical Reassessment
Dec 12, 2024
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Jesse C. McEntee
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IDEAS & ESSAYS
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Become a Modern Hunter
Purpose & Presence in the Woods
Jan 9, 2025
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Jesse C. McEntee
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Parallels: The Rise of the Philosopher-Hunter
We’re All Hunters Now
Apr 24, 2025
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Jesse C. McEntee
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The Hunt Inward
Trails and paths
Jan 30
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Jesse C. McEntee
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LATEST
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The Animals We Still Are
Systems between us and the wild
Aug 20
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Jesse C. McEntee
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Altitudinal Threads
Going Uphill
Jun 18
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Jesse C. McEntee
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Game Camera Year in Review
A glimpse into the wild
May 6
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Jesse C. McEntee
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AdventureStack
Your Guide to Adventure
May 15, 2025
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Jesse C. McEntee
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Your Guide to Adventure Newsletters on Substack
Welcome to AdventureStack
Dec 17, 2024
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Jesse C. McEntee
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AdventureStack...Join Now!
A directory of Substack publications devoted to adventure
Oct 24, 2024
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