Author Eric Hansen will present a slide tour of the U.P.’s best hikes, waterfalls and scenic vistas in Lansing March 7. His theme is:
The Poetry and Practicalities of Hiking Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Hansen, an award-winning environmental essayist, is the author of Hiking Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – A Guide to the Greatest Hiking Adventures in the U.P. Nine hundred miles of memorable hiking research went into that project.
Also a well-known advocate for U.P. conservation causes, Hansen’s presentations feature an update on current U.P. conservation themes, including the metallic sulfide mining controversy. See url’s below for his Lansing appearance at the Quiet Waters Symposium at MSU at 11:15am on March 7 (and an audio clip) – plus other U.P. credits.
He has highlighted the U.P.’s rich natural heritage in adventure features for Backpacker Magazine, the op-ed pages of our region’s leading journals, and in numerous public radio interviews.
Widely traveled, he is a veteran of 28 treks to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, successful ascents of most of the high peaks in Glacier National Park and a mellow and memorable telemark-style ski descent of Colorado’s highest peak, Mount Elbert.
http://www.quietwatersymposium.org/The_Poetry_and_the_Practicalities_of_Hiking_Michigan.pdf
http://www.quietwatersymposium.org/qws2009.html
A WUWM interview marking the launch of Eric Hansen’s U.P. book.
http://www.wuwm.com/programs/lake_effect/view_at10.php?articleid=57
Drag the bar to the 17 minute, 50 second mark to begin U.P segment.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/29549204.html