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Wandering around trails in the Midwest. Easily distracted by rocks, flowers, trees, mushrooms and wild animals.

#hiking #northcountrytrail #backpacking
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Manistee National Forest
2018

#ForestFriday #NorthCountryTrail #RuffedGrouse
A ruffed grouse on the forest floor, covered in a light layer of snow. A stand of pine trees with a hiking trail winding through. The ground is covered in a light layer of snow. Trees reach up toward the sky. In early winter.
November 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Porcupine Mountains glow in their green season.

#ForestFriday #NorthCountryTrail
A tree in the forest with bright green moss covering the bottom foot and roots that snake out into the ground. Bright green bracket fungi cover a decaying log on the forest floor. Young trees reach high up into the forest canopy.
November 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Out capturing photons.

#astro #astrophotography #aurora
A photo of the northern lights. A bright red beam runs vertically through the center of the image, surrounded by dimmer green and dark sky
November 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Rainbow Lake Wilderness is a gem.
#ForestFriday #NorthCountryTrail
Sunlight shines through yellow leaves on a fall day in the woods. A few white clouds reflect on a lake. Fall colored trees line the backside of the lake. Bright yellow leaves hide a blue lake in the distance. Birch tree trunks are in the forefront.
November 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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savetheboundarywaters.org
Where do things stand in the fight to protect the Boundary Waters?

This year has brought a wave of new threats but also important victories. Read our latest update to learn what’s at stake, what’s been stopped, and how you can get involved.
www.savetheboundarywaters.org/threats-boun...
Threats to the Boundary Waters – November 2025 Update
www.savetheboundarywaters.org
November 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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hardwaterhacker.bsky.social
A fall scene from the North Country Trail in Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge.

#landscape #nature #fall #Nikon #PhotographersUnited
A hiking trail, covered in brown and orange leaves, heads through the center of the photo. The trail is surrounded by tree trunks that lean in over the trail, giving the impression of a tunnel. The ground is covered in small saplings with orange, yellow, and green leaves. A cloudy sky is partially visible through the trees, and mist hangs in the air.
November 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Hello there!

🍄📷🌿🌱🍂🍁
A Rosy bonnet mushroom seen from a low angle. It grows among dried leaves on the forest floor. Some trees and sky in the background.
November 6, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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Mosquito Beach in Michigan’s Pictured Rocks shines in autumn. A forest trail of golden birch leads to sandstone terraces where the Mosquito River meets Lake Superior. Waves crash, the air is crisp, pure Upper Peninsula magic.

#michigan #puremichigan #lakesuperior #landscape #photography
November 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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It is hard to pick a favorite rock.
#WeekRforRock #AlphabetChallenge #Rockhound #Agates
A large Lake Superior agate sits on top of much smaller darker reddish stones on the beach.
November 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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I can't believe I almost missed #WeekRforRock
I think this might be "MIke's Rock" near Castle Danger, MN.

#AlphabetChallenge #Nature
Beautiful view from a tall black rock. Lake superior and yellow birch trees reach out in the distance. The sky is pink and purple past sunset.
November 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Day 19 of posting all the #mushrooms I’ve seen while hiking this year.
#fungifriends

North Country Trail, MN
September 2025

#31DaysofHalloween
An inky cap mushroom tilts it cap in a perfect pose. Pale cream on top with black inside, it grows on a long straight stem.
October 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Day 16 of posting all the #mushrooms I’ve seen while hiking.
#FungiFriends

Superior Hiking Trail, MN
October 2018

#31DaysofHalloween
Orange speckle top mushrooms ascend up the side of a birch tree in a pattern that resembles a spiral staircase.
October 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Day 15 of posting all the #mushrooms I’ve seen while hiking.
#FungiFriends

Superior Hiking Trail, MN
October 2018

#31DaysofHalloween
A cluster of shiny brown mushrooms burst from the side of a tree trunk.
October 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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stcroix360.com
Volunteers build new bridge and path on Ice Age Trail to move route off road www.stcroix360.com/2025/10/volu...
Volunteers build new bridge and path on Ice Age Trail to move route off road
Hikers can leave the highway behind thanks to recent project.
www.stcroix360.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Day 14 of posting all the #mushrooms I’ve seen while hiking this year.
(Technically not a mushroom, but a slime)
#FungiFriday

North Country Trail, MN
September 2025

#31DaysofHalloween
Wolf's milk slime which looks like small pink bumps covering a decaying log.
October 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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A fungus photo a day: some very translucent Chromosera.
#fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography
October 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Day 13 of posting all the #mushrooms I’ve seen while hiking this year.
#FungiFriends

North Country Trail, MN
September 2025

#31DaysofHalloween
A brown cone shaped fungi grows out the leaf litter on the forest floor
October 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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locavite.bsky.social
The race is on…

#WhimsyWednesday
#ClimbHigher
#GrowFurther
October 15, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Day 12 of posting all the mushrooms I’ve seen while hiking this year.
Perky petite puffballs.
#fungifriends

North Country Trail, MN
September 2025

#31DaysofHalloween
Three slightly spiky small puffball mushrom grow out of neon green moss.
October 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Day 11 of posting all the mushrooms I’ve seen while hiking this year. 🐥
#FungiFriends

North Country Trail, MN
September 2025

#31DaysofHalloween
A large cluster of yellow and orange chicken of the woods mushrooms growing on a tree trunk.
October 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Day 10 of posting all the mushrooms I’ve seen while hiking this year.
#MushroomMonday

North Country Trail, MN
September 2025

#31DaysofHalloween #fungifriends
One tall and one small skinny brown #mushroom growing among the leaf litter.
October 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Day 9 of posting all the #mushrooms I’ve seen while hiking this year.
#fungifriends

North Country Trail, MN
September 2025

#31DaysofHalloween
A delicate shaggy mane mushroom growing in a bright green moss patch.
October 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Day 8 of posting all the #mushrooms I’ve seen while hiking this year.
#fungifriends

North Country Trail, MN
September 2025

#31DaysofHalloween
A cluster of 3 yellow amanita mushrooms growing in weedy grass patch.
October 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM