notes from the Porkies
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
It was early spring loud with birds and falls for my Artist-in-Residence at the Porcupine Mountains.
Pictured Rocks, Michigan
200-foot sandstone cliffs “painted” by leeching minerals loom above the turquoise waters of Lake Superior.
Porcupine Mountains, Michigan
It was easy walking through the “Porkies” in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, but strikingly soulful.
The Superior Hiking Trail overview
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
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
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
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
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
It’s rolling terrain through forest past mountains with views, then gorgeous Lake Agnes and Poplar River.
