This past winter, my wife and I had the opportunity to step away from the cold Minnesota air and take a long drive south — tracing the coast of Florida, sliding west through Alabama and Mississippi, and eventually reaching the Louisiana coastline. It was a wonderful way to break up winter, spot-hopping towns, fishing new water, and reconnecting with old friends and guides along the way. Fishing has always been my reset button, and that trip reminded me why God gave us such a beautiful world to explore.
On the way back north, though, we made a stop that impacted me in a very different way. We traveled to Kentucky to visit the Ark Encounter and the nearby Creation Museum. I didn’t know quite what to expect. I figured it might be something you walk through in an hour or two. Boy, was I wrong.
I spent a full eight hours inside the Ark Encounter alone. This wasn’t a symbolic structure or a loose interpretation — it was a massive, detailed, full-scale replica built to the dimensions described in the Bible. As I walked deck by deck, reading, listening, and reflecting, I found myself slowing down. Thinking. Asking questions. And more importantly, finding answers.
Then we went through the Creation Museum — and that was another full day. The depth, clarity, and care that went into explaining Creation, history, science, and Scripture was remarkable. They didn’t shy away from hard questions. They addressed them head-on, thoughtfully and respectfully. I picked up several books while I was there, including Dinosaurs, Dragons, and the Bible and Creation, Evolution, and the Bible: 25 Key Questions. I couldn’t wait to get home and start reading.
What struck me most was how clearly they explained Creation and Evolution — not as enemies, but as ideas that must be examined through truth, history, and God’s Word. If you’ve ever wrestled with questions about where we come from, why we’re here, or how faith and science intersect, this place doesn’t dodge those conversations. It invites them. And it does so in a way that strengthens belief rather than weakens it.
I don’t normally talk about tourism destinations unless they involve great fishing. But this was different. This was about the soul. This was about reinforcing something deeper than tactics, gear, or destinations. If you’re a seeker, or if you already believe but want reinforcement, I truly believe you would be blessed by visiting these places. It might just change the way you look at the world God created — including the water we fish and the life swimming beneath it.
From all of us here at The Edge, I wish you a season filled not only with bent rods and tight lines, but also with clarity, gratitude, and faith.
We’ll see you on the water.
We went to the Ark Museum 4 years ago. It makes you think of the reality of spending a long time on a boat. From the shop to make necessary repairs, to gardening and unique ways of managing animal waste and so much more.
My wife and I spent a cold rainy day at the Ark last Fall. This is an excellent venue to see and learn so much about the Bible and life on the Ark. We were headed back south to Florida from a trip to Iowa and did not have the time to see the Museum. We are planning that this summer.