Over the past two days, we have explored areas on the Keweenaw Peninsula that we missed on last year's visit. Among these were Hungarian Falls, the Redwyn Dunes Preserve (north of Eagle River) and the Bailey Lake Nature Preserve (north of Eagle Harbor). The latter two areas are managed by the Michigan Nature Conservancy.
Cold, cloudy, windy weather has given us a feel for this northern landscape, subject as it is to the surrounding waters of Lake Superior. Wildlife sightings have included white-tailed deer, red squirrels, bald eagles, wild turkeys, ruffed grouse and snow buntings; we also encountered bear tracks on one of the beaches. While the Peninsula is replete with nature preserves, Keweenaw County officials seem to oppose roadway signs that direct visitors to those sites; we had to rely on regional maps and GPS to locate most of them and failed to find two altogether.
The weather cancelled our northern lights vigil last evening but the skies are clearing and we will be more than ready tonight. More on that experience soon.
