Detroit, Lansing: Author Eric Hansen to do U.P. slide shows March 4, 6

Author Eric Hansen will present a slide tour of the U.P.’s best hikes, waterfalls and scenic vistas during two slide show presentations — in Southfield (Detroit area) on March 4 and Lansing March 6.

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 the url below for his Detroit area appearance, part of the monthly gathering of the South East Michigan Group of the Sierra Club on March 4. The U.P. part of the program is scheduled for 7:30pm. Hansen’s Lansing show is part of the Quietwaters Symposium on March 6 (details at the url below) and will begin at 12:15pm..

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 30 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/semg/index.html

www.quietwatersymposium.org/

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.

Essay on the threat of metallic sulfide mining to the pristine waters of the U.P. and Wisconsin
http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/29549204.html

Essay on Pictured Rock’s Beaver Basin
http://wilderness.org/content/omnibus-tour-beaver-basin