Timber Wolf, Lake Superior, Ontario


A lone timber wolf greets
paddlers along the north shore
of Lake Superior, Canada
(Photo by Michael Neiger)

 

 

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By Michael A. Neiger (aka: LandNavMan), Marquette, Michigan
Wilderness tripper: backpacking, winter camping, swift-water canoeing
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Mary Powell of Flint holds a huge moose shovel she found in the heart of Lake Superior Provincial Park

Mary Powell of Flint
looks over a huge
moose shovel she
found on a CUPG
wilderness trip in
May of '00 south of
Grangousier Hill
in the heart of Lake
Superior Provincial
Park in Ontario,
Canada.
(Photo by Mary Powell)

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Michael Neiger with a moose shed found on a 9-day May, 2010 Canadian Backpacking Expedition to Lake Superior Provincial Park. (Photo courtesy of Ewa Roszczenko)

 

 

 

 

 


Michael Neiger with a rare pair of moose sheds found on a 9-day May, 2010 Canadian Backpacking Expedition to Lake Superior Provincial Park. (Photo courtesy of Ewa Roszczenko)

 

 

 

 

 


Two moose sheds found on a 9-day May, 2010 Canadian Backpacking Expedition to Lake Superior Provincial Park. (Photo courtesy of Ewa Roszczenko)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathy Susan with a moose shed found on a 9-day May, 2010 Canadian Backpacking Expedition to Lake Superior Provincial Park. (Photo courtesy of Cathy Susan)

 

 

 

 

 


Charlie Robertson with a moose shed found on a 9-day May, 2010 Canadian Backpacking Expedition to Lake Superior Provincial Park. (Photo courtesy of Cathy Susan)

 

 

 

 

 


Michael Neiger with a moose shed found on a 9-day May, 2010 Canadian Backpacking Expedition to Lake Superior Provincial Park. (Photo courtesy of Cathy Susan)

 

 

 

 

 


Michael Neiger of Marquette, Michigan found this painted turtle shell on an August '08 Joseph Clewley SAR Op in Tahquameon Falls State Park in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Click on photo for high-resolution imagery. (Photo by Michael Neiger)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Chris Ozminski of Frankenmuth, Michigan found this sun-bleached moose shed along the south bank of Coldwater Creek in Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, on a May '08 Michigan Bush Rats' wilderness backpacking expedition. (Photo by Chris Ozminski)

 

 

 

 


Josh Moffi of Sault Ste. Marie Ontario found this sun-bleached moose shed along the north bank of Coldwater Creek in Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, on a May '08 Michigan Bush Rats' wilderness backpacking expedition. (Photo by Josh Moffi)

 

 

 


 

Charlie Robertson of Middleville, Michigan
found this weather-beaten
partially-gnawed, moose shovel
along the Barrett River
in Lake Superior Provincial Park,
Ontario, Canada,
on a May '07 Michigan Bush Rats'
wilderness backpacking expedition.
(Photo by C. A. Susan)

 

 

 

 

 


Beaver skull found my Mary Ann Hayman

Mary Ann Hayman of
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
found this weather-beaten
beaver skull
along the east bank of
McIntosh Creek,
a tributary of the Pigeon River,
in the Pigeon River Country
State Forest on an April '07
Michigan Bush Rats'
Backpacking Trip
(Photo courtesy of Mary Powell)

 

 


Moose shovel found by Cathy Susan of Ann Arbor, Michigan

C. A. Susan of Ann Arbor, Michigan
found this weather-beaten
partially-gnawed, moose shovel
along Trapper Creek,
well east of
of Lake Superior Provincial Park,
Ontario, Canada,
on a Sept '06 CUPG
Sierra Club wilderness expedition.
(Photo by C. A. Susan)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Moose shovel found by Mary Powell of Flint

Chris Ozminski of Attica, Michigan
found these two moose shovels
on Grindstone Point,
deep in the trail-less heart
of Lake Superior Provincial Park,
Ontario, Canada,
on a July '05 CUPG
Sierra Club wilderness trip.
(Photo by Mary Powell)

 

 

 

 


Moose shovel found by Mary Powell of Flint

Chris Ozminski of Attica, Michigan
found this moose shovel
on Grindstone Point,
deep in the trail-less heart
of Lake Superior Provincial Park,
Ontario, Canada,
on a July '05 CUPG Sierra Club wilderness trip.
(Photo by Mary Powell)

 

 

 

 

 

 


Moose shovel found by Mary Powell of Flint

Michael Neiger of Marquette, Michigan
found this moose tine near
Lake Montgomery,
deep in the trail-less heart
of Lake Superior Provincial Park,
Ontario, Canada,
on a July '05 CUPG Sierra Club wilderness trip.
(Photo by Mary Powell)

 

 

 

 

 


Moose shovel found by Mary Powell of Flint

Michael Neiger of Marquette, Michigan
found this moose shovel near the
southwest corner of Lake Montgomery,
deep in the trail-less heart
of Lake Superior Provincial Park,
Ontario, Canada,
on a July '05 CUPG Sierra Club wilderness trip.
(Photo by Mary Powell)

 

 

 

 

 

 


Moose shovel found by Mary Powell of Flint

Michael Neiger of Marquette, Michigan
found this moose tooth just east of the
the Gargantua River,
north of Lake Montgomery,
deep in the trail-less heart
of Lake Superior Provincial Park,
Ontario, Canada,
on a July '05 CUPG Sierra Club wilderness trip.
(Photo by Michael Neiger)

 

 

 

 

 


Turtle shell found by Gail Bosio

 

Gail Staisil
of Midland, Michigan
found this turtle shell
on a pine-studded ridge
along Wilwin Pond
in Chippewa County
on a Nov '04 CUPG Sierra Club trip.
(Photo by Gail Staisil)

Read photo-journal from this trip.

 

 

 

 

 


Michael Neiger with 8 point deer shed

 

Michael Neiger of
Marquette, Michigan
found this 8-point
shed from a deer
along the
West Branch
of the Yellow Dog River
in the McCormick Tract,
Marquette County, Michigan,
on an Oct '04 CUPG Sierra Club trip.
(Photo by Mary Powell)

Read photo-journal no. 1 from this trip.

Read photo-journal no. 2 from this trip.

 

 

 


Mary Ann Hayman hold a moose shovel

Mary Ann Hayman
of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
displays a huge moose shovel
she found among some old growth
eastern white pines
near the western face of Austin Lake Mountain
during the May '04 CUPG Sierra Club
18th Annual Canadian Backpacking Expedition.
(Photo courtesy of Gail Staisil)

Read photo-journal no. 1 from this trip.

Read photo-journal no. 2 from this trip.

 

 


Chris Ozminski holding moose shovel

Chris Ozminski
of Attica, Michigan
displays a huge moose shovel
he and the group found
among some old growth
eastern white pines
during the May '04 CUPG Sierra Club
18th Annual Canadian Backpacking Expedition
to Austin Lake Mountain.
(Photo courtesy of Gail Staisil)

Read photo-journal no. 1 from this trip.

Read photo-journal no. 2 from this trip.

 


Michael Neiger holding a moose shovel

Michael Neiger
of Marquette, Michigan
displays a huge moose shovel
the group found among some old growth
eastern white pines on the northern slope of
Austin Lake Mountain
during the May '04 CUPG Sierra Club
18th Annual Canadian Backpacking Expedition.
(Photo courtesy of Mary Powell)

Read photo-journal no. 1 from this trip.

Read photo-journal no. 2 from this trip.

 

 

 


 

Small mammal skull found in a cave on the Thumb of Grand Island by Michael Neiger

 

 

Michael Neiger
of Marquette, Michigan
found this coyote skull
in a cave on the Thumb
of Grand Island,
Lake Superior, Michigan, in Aug "02.
(Photo by Michael Neiger)

 

 

 

 

 


Map turtle shell found my Mary Powell

Mary Powell of Flint, Michigan
found this map turtle shell
near Fishook Lake
in Alger County, Michigan, during
a Sept '02 CUPG Sierra Club backpacking trip
along the Fox River Pathway.
(Photo by Michael Neiger)

After some post-trip research, Mary says that "judging by its size, the original owner was an adult female--males being somewhat smaller. The species name comes from the markings on the shell, which resemble contour lines on a topo map. Interestingly, map turtles are not supposed to live in the Upper Peninsula. Range maps in field guides show the northern boundary of their habitat extends about halfway up the Lower Peninsula. Map turtles prefer large bodies of water with heavily vegetated bottoms--a good description of Fishook Lake--where they eat snails, crayfish, and aquatic insects."

Read photo-journal from this trip.


Aaron Cliff of Marquette holds a 12-point deer shed he found along the West Branch of the Yellow Dog River

Aaron Cliff of
Marquette, Michigan
found this 12-point
shed from a deer
along the
West Branch
of the Yellow Dog River
in the McCormick Tract,
Marquette County, Michigan,
on an Oct '02 CUPG Sierra Club trip.
(Photo by Gail Staisil)

Read photo-journal from this trip.

 

 

 


Moose shovel found by Mary Powell of Flint

Mary Powell of Flint, Michigan
found this moose shovel along
the Gargantua River,
near Lake Montgomery,
deep in the trail-less heart
of Lake Superior Provincial Park,
Ontario, Canada,
on an Aug '02 CUPG Sierra Club trip.
(Photo by Mary Powell)

 

Read photo-journal from this trip.

 

 

 


Moose shovel found by Mary Powell of Flint

Mary Powell of Flint, Michigan
found this moose shovel north
of Grangousier Hill
deep in the trail-less heart
of Lake Superior Provincial Park,
Ontario, Canada,
on an Aug '02 CUPG Sierra Club trip.
(Photo by Mary Powell)

 

Read photo-journal from this trip.

 

 

 


Moose shovel found by Mary Powell of Flint

Mary Powell of Flint, Michigan
found this moose shovel north
of Grangousier Hill
deep in the trail-less heart
of Lake Superior Provincial Park,
Ontario, Canada,
on an Aug '02 CUPG Sierra Club trip.
(Photo by Mary Powell)

 

Read photo-journal from this trip.

 

 

 


Moose shovel found by Michael Neiger

Michael Neiger
of Marquette, Michigan found
this moose shovel along
a Summers Lake Creek tributary
deep in the trail-less heart
of Lake Superior Provincial Park,
Ontario, Canada,
on an Aug '02 CUPG Sierra Club trip.
(Photo by Mary Powell)

 

Read photo-journal from this trip.

 

 

 

 


Beak from raven found along bank of Pigeon River by Michael Neiger

This beak, believed to be
from a common loon,
was found by Michael Neiger
of Marquette, Michigan
along the bank of the Pigeon River
in Otsego County,
Michigan, on a May '02 CUPG Sierra Club trip.
(Photo by Michael Neiger)

 

Read photo-journal from this trip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Beaver jaw found by Ken Rizzio of Grand Haven along the shore of Lake Four on Drummond Island

Beaver skull found by Ken Rizzio
of Grand Haven, Michigan
along the shore of Lake Four
on Drummond Island,
Michigan, in April '01.
Note removed tooth.
(Photo by Michael Neiger)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Mary Powell of Flint holds a 9-point buck rack she found in the Green Timbers Wilderness Tract

Mary Powell of Flint, Michigan
found this fine
9-point rack
along a tributary
of Pickerel Creek
in the Green Timbers
Wilderness Tract
in Otsego County,
Michigan,
on an April '01 CUPG Sierra Club trip.
(Photo by Mary Powell)

 

 

 

 


Beaver skull found by Michael Neiger along the East Branch of the Yellow Dog River in the McCormick Tract,  Marquette County

Beaver skull found by Michael Neiger
of Marquette, Michigan
along the bank of the East Branch of
the Yellow Dog River in Marquette County,
Michigan, an a May '01 Sierra Club trip.
(Photo by Michael Neiger)

 

Read photo-journal from this trip.

 

 

 

 

 


Bill Host of Grand Rapids, Michigan
found this moose shovel north
of Grangousier Hill
deep in the trail-less heart
of Lake Superior Provincial Park,
Ontario, Canada,
on a May '99 CUPG Sierra Club trip.
(Photo by Mary Powell)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


10-point buck found by Ken Rizzio along the bank of the Ocqueoc River

Ken Rizzio of Holland, Michigan
found this nice
10-point rack
from a big buck
on a paddling trip
along the
Ocqueoc River
in Presque Isle County<
Michigan,
in April '97
(Photo by Ken Rizzio)

 

 

 


Half of a 5 by 5 elk shed found by Michael Neiger's along the Pigeon River

Michael Neiger of
Marquette, Michigan
holds a fresh elk shed
he found on an
early-season paddling trip
along the Pigeon River
in Otsego County,
Michigan,
in March '96
(Photo by Ken Rizzio)

 

 

 

 


Half of an 8-point buck rack found on the shore of Marquette Island in Lake Huron

Half of an 8-point buck shed
found by Michael Neiger
of Marquette, Michigan
along the shore of
Marquette Island
in Lake Huron,
near Cedarville, Michigan
in July '89
(Photo by Michael Neiger)

 

 

 

 

 

 


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