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Bill Fink, guest columnist for Keweenaw Now, has lived in Portage Township since 1990. He came to the Keweenaw as the Superintendent of Isle Royale National Park. From 1993 to 1996 he served as the first Superintendent of Keweenaw National Historical Park. He still works for the National Park Service (even through the government shutdowns in 1995 and 1996), and now manages the strategic planning and performance management program for the 13 states in the Midwest Region of the NPS. 

Bill's stories and photographs have appeared in several publications, including BACKPACKER and Lake Superior magazines. He is presently developing a post-retirement business venture, Bill Fink Communications, that will provide writing, training, photography and public speaking services.

Viewpoints

Planned Parenthood protester profile

Posted 04/30/2002

HOUGHTON -- What motivates a person to display graphic signs of aborted fetuses during Houghton's traffic rush?  Keweenaw Now guest columnist Bill Fink interviewed several of these protesters to find out. As the Michigan Senate considers funding for family planning services, the protests against Planned Parenthood Express in Houghton have also been the subject of a recent series of articles in the Michigan Tech Lode. more

Children in abortion demonstrations: It's time for regulation

Posted 02/23/2002

HOUGHTON -- Anti-choice picketers are placing real children in harm's way on the picket line. In the third article of a series, Bill Fink, Keweenaw Now assistant editor and columnist, discusses the facts of the situation and the implications for our community. more

Planned Parenthood Protester Profile

Posted 02/15/2002

HOUGHTON -- What motivates a person to display graphic signs of aborted fetuses during Houghton's traffic rush? Keweenaw Now guest columnist Bill Fink attempts to find out. more

Anti-abortion signs raise question, "What is obscene?"

Posted 02/10/2002

HOUGHTON -- Guest columnist Bill Fink, of Portage Township, has been troubled and perplexed by the display of graphic signs as part of the continuing protests against Planned Parenthood.  He explains some of his thoughts on the issue and outlines the interviews he will be conducting to try to learn more about protesters' reasons for displaying these signs. more