Jam in the Stream is a blog dedicated to the intersection of music, art, nature and live performance. It is written by Javier Serna, who covered a number of topics (including natural resources policy, the outdoors, metropolitan growth and sports) for newspapers in 22 years as a journalist. He was most recently assistant editor of Outdoor News, a weekly conservation newspaper based in the Twin Cities. His byline (and photography) has appeared in publications such as the Washington Post and Miami Herald. While Javi cut his teeth as an outdoors journalist for two decades, he’s also been a dedicated fan of live and recorded music. He has been collecting vinyl records for 30 years. A love for the jazz fusion era ultimately led him to the improvisation of the Grateful Dead and Phish. His website touches on the current jam scene, but isn't limited to that. Serna, based in the Twin Cities, will touch on the live music scene there, as well as wherever bands draw him.