Author Eric Hansen will present a slide tour of the U.P.’s best hikes, waterfalls and scenic vistas in Ann Arbor November 17.
His theme is: The Poetry and Practicalities of Hiking Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Hansen, an award-winning conservation 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 Ann Arbor appearance at the Huron Valley Group of the Sierra Club 7:30pm, November 17. Matthaei Botanical Gardens (1800 N Dixboro Rd Ann Arbor, Michigan. Also below is an audio clip, plus other U.P. credits and essays.
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://michigan.sierraclub.org/huron/index.asp
http://www.quietwatersymposium.org/The_Poetry_and_the_Practicalities_of_Hiking_Michigan.pdf
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.