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Journals
and
photo-
albums
from past
trips and
expeditions

Last revised February 25, 2012

A timber wolf
serenades
wilderness trippers
bivouacked under
an explorer-type
tarp shelter in
distant meadow.
(Watercolor by Mary Powell)

2008 journals & photos

Dec, 3-day, Pigeon River Country State Forest Snowhoe and Sledge Trip
     Gail Staisil's photo album

Nov, 4-day, Hiawatha National Forest, Winter-Backpacking Trip
     Mary Powell's photo-journal
     Gail Staisil's photo album
     Mary Powell's photo album
     Backpacker Magazine's Midwest Forum trip info thread

Nov, 2-day, Michigan Backcountry SAR Op No. 15 for Joseph Clewley
     Michael Neiger's operations log entry
     Michael Neiger's photo album

Oct, 4-day, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Backpacking and Spelunking Trip
     Gail Staisil's photo-journal
     Dave Goodyear's photo album
     Mary Powell's photo album
     Gail Staisil's photo-album
     Backpacker Magazine's Midwest Forum trip info thread

May, 10-day, Lake Superior Provincial Park, Canadian Backpacking Expedition
     Mary Powell's photo-journal
     Dennis Waite's photo album
     Tracey R's photo-album
     Mary Powell's photo album
     Josh Moffi's photo album
     Chris Ozminski's photo & video album
     Backpacker Magazine's Midwest Forum trip info thread

April, 4-day, Mackinac State Forest, Backpacking
     Gail Staisil's photo album
     Backpacker Magazine's Midwest Forum trip info thread

March, 5-day, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Winter Ice Exploration
     Gail Staisil's photo-journal on Backpacker Mag's Midwest Forum
     Chris Ozminski's photo/video album
     Gail Staisil's photo album
     Mary Powell's photo album
     Mary Ann Hayman's photo album
     Backpacker Magazine's Midwest Forum trip info thread

Feb, 9-day, Canadian Snowshoeing Expedition (Lake Superior Provincial Park)
     C.A. Susan's photo- journal on Backpacker Mag's Midwest Forum
     Gail Staisil's photo album
     C.A. Susan's photo album
     Backpacker Magazine's Midwest Forum trip info thread

Jan, 5-day, Delirium Wilderness Tract, Winter Sledge Trip
     Mary Powell's trip journal and Midwest Forum photo-journal
     C.A. Susan's photo album
     Mary Powell's photo album
     Mary Ann Hayman's photo album
     Backpacker Magazine's Midwest Forum trip info thread

2007 journals & photos

Dec, 4-day, Mackinac State Forest, Winter Sledge Trip
     Mary Powell's trip journal and Midwest Forum photo-journal
     Gail Staisil's photo album
     Mike Fogarty's photo album
     Mary Powell's photo album
     Backpacker Magazine's Midwest Forum trip info thread

Nov, 4-day, Mackinac Wilderness Tract Winter Backpacking Trip
     Sarah Kirkish's trip journal and Midwest Forum photo-journal
     Mary Powell's trip journal and Midwest Forum photo-journal
     Rob Schwenke's photo ablum
     C.A. Susan's photo album
     Gail Staisil's photo album
     Mary Powell's photo album
     Backpacker Magazine's Midwest Forum trip info thread

Oct, 4-day, Pictured Rocks Backpacking & Spelunking Trip
     Joanne Sarrasin's trip journal and Midwest Forum photo-journal
     Mary Powell's photo album
     Backpacker Magazine's Midwest Forum trip info thread

May, 7-day, Lake Superior Provincial Park Backpacking Expedition
     Mary Powell's trip journal and Midwest Forum photo-journal
     Dennis Waite's trip journal (coming soon)
     C. A. Susan's photo album
     Tracey Robertson's photo album
     Charlie Robertson's moose shed
     Backpacker Magazine's Midwest Forum trip info thread

April, 4-day, Pigeon River Country State Forest Backpacking Trip
     Mary Powell's trip journal (coming soon)
     Gail Staisil's photo album
     Mary Powell's photo album
     C. A. Susan's photo album
     Mary Ann's beaver skull
     Backpacker Magazine's Midwest Forum trip info thread

March, 6-day, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Ice Tour
     Mary Powell's trip journal
     C. A. Susan's photo album
     Gail Staisil's photo album
     Mary Powell's photo album
     Backpacker Magazine's Midwest Forum trip info thread

February, 9-day, Canadian Snowshoeing Expedition
     C. A. Susan's trip highlights    
     Dennis Waite's photo-journal presentation
     C. A. Susan's photo album
     Backpacker Magazine's Midwest Forum trip info thread

January, 5-day Kingston Plains & Fox River Trail Winter Camping
     Mary Powell's trip journal
     Gail Staisil's trip journal
     Gail Staisil's photo album
     Mary Powell's photo album no. 1
     Mary Powell's photo album no. 2
     Backpacker Magazine's Midwest Forum trip info thread

2006 journals & photos

December, 2-day Pigeon River Country Backpacking Trip
     Mary Powell's trip journal
     Gail Staisil's trip journal
     Roy Kranz's photo album
     Gail Staisil's photo album
     Mary Powell's photo album
     Backpacker Magazine's Midwest Forum info thread

November, 2-day Raco Army Airfield Backpacking Trip
     Mary Powell's trip journal
     Mary Powell's photo album

October, 4-day Fox River Wilderness Canoe Trip
     Mary Powell's trip journal
     Gail Staisil's photo album

September, 7-day Canadian Canyoneering Expedition
     C. A. Susan's photo album

July, 8-day Canadian Canoe Trip, Sand River
     C. A. Susan's trip highlights
     C. A. Susan's photo album

May, 6-day Canadian Canyoneering Expedition
     C. A. Susan's photo album

May, 4-day Fox River Valley Backpacking Trip
     Mary Powell's trip journal
     C. A. Susan's photo album

April, 4-day Pigeon River Country Backpacking Trip
     Mary Powell's trip journal
     Khai Mong's photo album

March, 7-day Pictured Rocks Winter-camping/Caving Trip
     Mary Powell's trip journal
     Gail Staisil's photo album

February, 19th-Annual Canadian Snowshoeing Expedition
     Gail Staisil's trip journal
     Gail Staisil's photo album

January, 18-day Special Canadian Sledging Expedition
     No journal or photos currently available

January, 4-day Kingston Plains Expedition Training Session
     No journal or photos currently available

2005 journals & photos

December, Pigeon River Country State Forest Backpacking Trip
     C. A. Susan's trip highlights
     Gail Staisil's photo album

November, Hiawatha National Forest Backpacking Trip
     Mary Powell's trip journal
     Milton French's trip journal
     Gail Staisi'ls photo album

October, Fox River Wilderness Canoeing Trip
     Mary Powell's trip journal

September, Rock River Canyon Backpacking Trip
     Gail Staisil's trip journal
     Gail Staisil's photo album

August, Pukaskwa National Park Backpacking Expedition
      Gail Staisil's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album

July, Lake Superior Provincial Park Backpacking Expedition
      Mary Powell's trip journal

May, 19th Annual Spring Canadian Backpacking Expedition
      Mary Powell's trip journal

April, Hiawatha National Forest, Backpacking

April, Pigeon River State Forest, Backpacking
      Mary Powell's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album

March, Pictured Rocks, Winter Camping
      Gail Staisil's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album

February, 18th Annual Canadian Snowshoe Expedition
      Mary Powell's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album

January, Kingston Plains, Winter Camping
      Mary Powell's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album

2004 journals & photos

December, High Country Pathway, Winter Backpacking
      Gail Staisil's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album

November, Chippewa County, Backpacking
      Gail Staisil's trip journal
      Mary Powell's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album
      Turtle shell found during trip

October, McCormick Tract, Backpacking
      Gail Staisil's trip journal
      Mary Powell's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album
      Deer shed found during trip

September, Agawa Canyon, Canada, Backpacking Expedition
      Mary Powell's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album

August, Grand Island National Recreation Area, Backpacking
      Gail Staisil's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album

July, LSPP Coastal Trail, Canada, Backpacking
      Gail Staisil's trip journal
      Mary Powell's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album no. 1
      Gail Staisil's photo album no. 2

May, Agawa Canyon, Canada, Backpacking Expedition
      Gail Staisil's trip journal
      Mary Powell's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album no. 1
      Gail Staisil's photo album no. 2
      Mary Powell's photo album
      3 moose sheds found during trip

April, Hiawatha National Forest, Mackinac Co., Backpacking
      Michael Ugorowski's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album

April, Pigeon River State Forest, Montmorency Co., Backpacking
      Mary Powell's trip journal

March, Pictured Rocks, Alger, Winter Camping and Caving
      Mary Powell's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album
      Mary Powell's photo album

February, Lake Superior Provincial Park, Canada, Winter-camping Expedition
      Mary Powell's trip journal
      Mary Powell's photo album
      Gary De Kock's photo album
      Dennis Waite's photo album

January, Kingston Plains, Alger County, Winter Camping
      Milton French's trip journal
      Chris Ozminski's trip journal

2003 journals & photos

December, High Country Pathway, Otsego Co., Backpacking
      Mary Powell's trip journal
      Jay Hanks' trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album
      Dennis Waite's photo album

November, North Country Trail, Mackinac Co., Backpacking
      Gail Staisil's trip journal
      Jay Hanks' trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album

October, Pictured Rocks, Alger Co., Backpacking & Caving
      Mary Powell's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album

September, McCormick Tract, Marquette Co., Backpacking
      Gail Staisil's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album
      Dan Soper's photo album

August, Drummond Island, Chippewa Co., Backpacking
      Mary Powell's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album
      Dan Soper's photo album

July, Grand Island, Alger Co., Backpacking
      Gail Staisil's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album

May, Agawa Canyon, Ontario, Canada, Backpacking Expedition
      Mary Powell's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album

April, Jordan River Valley, Antrim Co., Backpacking
      Mary Powell's trip journal

March, Pictured Rocks, Alger Co., Winter Camping and Caving 
      Mary Powell's trip journal

Feb, Anjigami River, Ontario, Canada, Winter-camping Expedition
      Mary Powell's trip journal
      Gary De Kock's photo album

Jan, North Country Trail, Chippewa Co., Winter Camping
      Milton French's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album

2002 journals & photos

Dec, High Country Pathway, Montmorency Co., Backpacking
      Milton French's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album

Nov, North Country Trail, Chippewa Co, Backpacking
      Mary Powell's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album

Oct, McCormick Tract, Baraga & Marquette Cos, Backpacking
      Mary Powell's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album

Aug/Sept, Pictured Rocks & Fox River, Alger Co., Backpacking 
      Mary Powell's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album

Aug, Coastal Trail, Lk. Superior Prov. Pk, Ontario, Backpacking
      Mary Powell's trip journal

July, Drummond Island, Chippewa Co., Backpacking
      Sue Schenk Drobny's trip journal

May, Agawa Canyon, Ontario, Canada, Backpacking Expedition
      Mary Powell's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album

May, Pigeon River State Forest, Otsego & Cheboy. Co., Backpacking
      Mary Powell's trip journal

April, High Country Pathway, Montmorency Co., Backpacking
      Mary Powell's trip journal
      Gail Staisil's photo album

March, Pictured Rocks, Alger Co., Winter Camping 
      Mary Powell's trip journal

Feb, Peat Mountain, Ontario, Canada, Winter-camping Expedition

Jan, Green Timbers Tract, Otsego Co., Winter Camping

2001 journals & photos

Dec, High Country Pathway, Otsego Co., Backpacking
      Mary Powell's trip journal

Nov, North Country Trail, Chippewa & Mackinac Cos., Backpacking
      Mary Powell's trip journal

Oct, Fox River, Schoolcraft Co., Wilderness River Canoeing
      Gary De Kock's trip journal

Sept, Pictured Rocks, Alger Co., Backpacking & Caving
      Mary Powell's trip journal

August, Grand Island, Alger Co., Backpacking
      Lori Watson's trip journal

May, Agawa Canyon, Ontario, Backpacking
      Loretta Crum's trip journal

May, McCormick Tract, Marq. & Baraga Cos., Backpacking
      Mary Powell's trip journal

April, Green Timbers Tract, Otsego Co., Backpacking

April, Drummond Island, Chippewa Co., Wilderness Canoeing

March, Pictured Rocks, Alger Co., Winter Camping

Feb, Montreal & Agawa Rivers, Ontario, Canada, Winter Camping

Jan, Green Timbers Tract, Otsego Co., Winter Camping

1999 journals & photos

May, McCormick Tract, Marq. & Baraga Cos., Backpacking
      Kevin Breen's trip journal