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Winter
- Icy Hike along Miners Needle LoopIn early 2022, during a particularly wet and cold winter, I took all three kids out to Peralta Trailhead for a …
- A Snowy Hike along Erick's RoadFor the past four years I’ve hiked the mountains east of Big Erick’s bridge during the snowy …
- Snowy Trudge to Echo LakeThere’s something to be said about a good ol’ stumble-of-a-trudge, the type of hike when your legs …
- Winter's Fog over Wewe HillsGhostly fog crept over the dark road, repeatedly slowing me on my early morning drive. It was an uneasy …
- Mount Houghton in the WinterNear the southeastern end of the Keweenaw Ridge a series of named peaks rise up, one last push towards the sky …
- Return to Bald MountainThree years had passed since I last climbed Bald Mountain, the last significant outcropping of the Western …
- Winter Visit to Cliff LakeCliff Lake is a small body of water nestled against the southern flanks of Mt. Benison, located halfway …
- Snowy Drive Down the Peshekee GradeKatie and I woke up at a small Ishpeming motel to find the ground covered in snow. This was more than a little …
- Cliffs of Mulligan PlainsThe -15ºF air hit me like a brick wall as I stepped outside of my car at Mulligan Plains. Unaccustomed to the …
- The Last Waterfall HikeMy last hike for the waterfall project was on April 29, 2009. For the last two months I had been on a crazy …