Monday, November 16, 2009
A Wilderness Trek For Man And Dog Across The U.P.
Via Mlive: Backpacking 517 miles across Upper Peninsula reveals much to 60-year-old hiker
But this was different. Gauld carried little food this time, just a handful of granola bars and a bit of jerky, just in case.The route he took was the North Country Trail. And how lucky we are to have this in our geographical backyard and to be able to have preserved a sample of how things used-to-be. I look forward to hiking this trail myself some day.
The 60-year-old retired heavy equipment operator planned to live off the land, much as the early hunter-gatherers had, tapping Mother Nature's garden and his own woods sense developed from a lifetime of living close to the land.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Why Doesn't Lime Island Get More Attention?
Right down the river from Neebish Island sits Lime Island, a former site for lime kilns and a freighter refueling stop. And as this article at Michigan.gov states: Lime Island is an Undiscovered Gem.
Now the seasonal caretakers are finally getting the recognition they deserve. See the SooEveningNews: Lime Island ceremony to honor Chilsons
Michigan DNR has camping information here: Lime Island State Forest Campground
Now the seasonal caretakers are finally getting the recognition they deserve. See the SooEveningNews: Lime Island ceremony to honor Chilsons
Michigan DNR has camping information here: Lime Island State Forest Campground
Labels: camping, Lime Island, St. Marys River, toursim
