Press Release for Frank Moe's "Sled Dogs to Saint Paul"

Wraparound cover for "Sled Dogs to Saint Paul"

Ames, Iowa, September 15, 2014.

Legislator and Wilderness Guide Frank Moe goes the Distance

Ames, IA – Culicidae Press is proud to announce the publication of a memoir by acclaimed adventurer and environmental educator Frank Moe. This moving personal narrative recounts his life as a musher and environmental citizen in the north country of Minnesota. The story culminates with a 350-mile dog-sled journey to Minnesota’s State Capitol of St. Paul, where Frank delivered a petition to the Governor signed by over 13,000, protesting proposed sulfide mines in the Lake Superior Watershed and on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

What readers have said:

What a ride! Educator, legislator and wilderness guide Frank Moe takes us on a riveting journey from his patchy upbringing through his personal epiphany with mushing and onwards by sled to the steps of the state capitol. Lots of thrills and spills await you along the way. But what shines through this fine piece of wordsmithing is devotion: to his bride, to his friends, to his northwoods home and to his beloved sled dogs. Although sled dogs have taken me across Siberia, Greenland, Arctic Canada and to the North Pole, none of those adventures were as creative as the sled dog trek that took Frank deep into political action.

Paul Schurke, Polar Explorer, Founder and Director Wintergreen Dogsled Lodge, Ely, Minnesota

What an inspiring tale of dogs, loyalty and bravery! Frank Moe weaves together into a page-turner of a memoir the story of his love of sledding and his animal companions, with a powerful passion for the wild and beautiful landscape he calls home. An adventurous memoir that is also reflective and candid about Moe’s own personal demons, this is a book you won’t be able to put down. And if you didn’t love and admire dogs before reading this book, you will afterwards.

Sheryl St. Germain, author of Swamp Songs: the Making of an Unruly Woman

and Navigating Disaster: Sixteen Essays of Love and a Poem of Despair.

Sled Dogs to Saint Paul is a must-read for those who know the undying companionship of a canine as well as those who seek to protect our natural environment for future generations.

Dave and Amy Freeman, Directors, Wilderness Classroom,

2014 National Geographic Adventurers of the Year

Once in a while a book comes along that speaks from Minnesota’s heart and helps us understand why we care so much about protecting our homeland. This year that book is Sled Dogs to Saint Paul, authored by Frank Moe. It’s the story of a man from northern Minnesota who becomes enchanted with the world of sled dogs and the gorgeous wilds in which they race. The book is no environmental manifesto but does link the sense of place that comes from living amidst the north’s beauty with the imperative to stop destructive mining proposals.

Dave Demsey, Minneapolis Star Tribune Conservation Minnesota Blog

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Info and Contact

Sled Dogs to Saint Paul is available now worldwide through Amazon and other retailers. For more information about the book, or to schedule an interview or reading featuring Frank Moe, please call Mikesch Muecke at 352-388-3848 or send an email to editor@culicidaepress.com