notes from the Porkies
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I hiked and recorded sound but letting the Mountains speak to me in its own way, was pure magic.
making art in the Porcupine Mountains
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It was early spring loud with birds and falls for my Artist-in-Residence at the Porcupine Mountains.
Pictured Rocks, Michigan
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200-foot sandstone cliffs “painted” by leeching minerals loom above the turquoise waters of Lake Superior.
Porcupine Mountains, Michigan
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It was easy walking through the “Porkies” in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, but strikingly soulful.
The Superior Hiking Trail overview
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Tips for hiking the 310-mile premier backpacking path in the American midwest.
SHT: day 16, Caribou Pond to 270 Overlook (Northern Terminus) 13 miles
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At Hellacious Overlook, squalls move over Lake Superior then it’s one more high point until the end near Canada.
SHT: day 15, Beach Walk to Caribou Pond, 26 miles
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A beach walk, colossal falls, magical pools and ridge-line views make this penultimate day one of the best.
SHT: day 14, E Devil Track to Beach Walk, 13 miles
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It’s all mist and drizzle through the mysterious Devil Track past seven creeks to a friend’s warm cabin.
SHT: day 13, Overlook Mountain to E Devil Track River, 23 miles
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A brilliant sunrise leads to a damp day and a wet plant “carwash” past Grand Marais, field-testing a rain poncho.
SHT: day 12, Springdale Creek to Lookout Mountain, 26 miles
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It’s rolling terrain through forest past mountains with views, then gorgeous Lake Agnes and Poplar River.