Loreen Niewenhuis is an author, adventurer, and dynamic speaker.
She has completed a trilogy of 1,000-mile journeys exploring the Great Lakes and has authored three books about these adventures.
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In this year of quarantine and shut downs, the longest-running wildlife study was also paused. Moosewatch volunteers usually gather in May, June and August to hike Isle Royale under the direction of scientists to find and gather moose bones for study.
I've hiked this expedition five times, and last year was the leader of the first all-women team. My team was already set to hike in May when the pause button was pressed on just about everything.
And, yes, in the scheme of things, this was a small thing to cancel. Lives -- too many lives -- have been lost due to the mismanagement of the response to the pandemic. Jobs have been lost. Lives disrupted.
When Isle Royale National Park announced they would be opening for seaplanes and private boats in late July, I took the opportunity to schedule some time there with friends from Moosewatch.
It was an opportunity to be immersed in nature, to unplug from the news, to recenter myself.
Here are a few photos from Isle Royale 2020:
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After hiking 50 miles (L>R Me, Julie, Zan, April) |
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Blueberries on the Greenstone Ridge |
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View from tower on Mt. Ojibway |
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On tower (Zan, April, Julie) |
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Sunrise, Moskey Basin |
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Adult and pup wolf tracks (dollar bill for scale) |
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Butterflies |
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Thimbleberries |
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ground squirrel |
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why they're called thimbleberries |
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Sunset, Lake Richie |
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Lake Richie, like a mirror |
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Merganser with chicks |
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