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## Posts

- [Build A Saddle Hunting Gear Kit](https://thelupines.com/saddle-hunting-gear/): A full setup of saddle hunting gear can seem dauntingly expensive for someone just getting into it.
- [Two-Night Backpacking Route in Washington’s Goat Rocks Wilderness](https://thelupines.com/goat-rocks-backpacking/): The Goat Rocks Wilderness in south-central Washington is a super popular backpacking destination for those looking to experience the gorgeous alpine of the PNW.
- [Where to See Wild Elk in the Midwest](https://thelupines.com/midwest-elk/): When we picture an elk in its natural habitat today, many of us think of a Rocky Mountain vista.
- [Northwoods Backpacking In Michigan's Sylvania Wilderness](https://thelupines.com/sylvania-backpacking/): Driving anywhere in the western U.P. in the summer, cars with colorful canoes strapped to the roof are a common sight on the road.
- [Hiking Beacon Rock in the PNW's Columbia River Gorge](https://thelupines.com/beacon-rock/): Beacon Rock State Park is one of the more recognizable landmarks in the Columbia River Gorge along the Oregon/Washington border.
- [Hiking to Goat Lake in Washington's Goat Rocks Wilderness](https://thelupines.com/goat-lake/): For an easy day hike or overnight backpacking trip, Goat Lake in the Goat Rocks Wilderness of southern Washington is a well-known option.
- [100-Mile Trail Ultramarathon Gear List](https://thelupines.com/ultramarathon-gear-list/): One of the best parts of trail running is the opportunity to travel and experience new places and trails you might otherwise have never seen.
- [Hiking Along a Rugged River on Minnesota's Carlton Trail](https://thelupines.com/carlton-trail/): A line of July wildfires smoldered in the boreal forests in a northwards line from the Boundary Waters up deep into Ontario.
- [Waterfalls On the Big Carp River Trail, Porcupine Mountains](https://thelupines.com/big-carp-river-trail/): The forecast for the Big Carp River area of the Porcupine Mountains, which curve gently along Lake Superior’s south shore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, showed a pretty balmy day save for a chance of storms around 11 AM.
- [Hiking the Little Carp River Trail in the Porcupine Mountains](https://thelupines.com/little-carp-river/): On a sunny June evening, it was hard to tell just how sunny it was while enveloped in the maple tree canopy of the northern stretches of Michigan’s Porcupine Mountains.
- [Save Money on Trail Running Gear: Splurge vs. Save](https://thelupines.com/trail-running-gear-save/): Trail running is the ultimate budget-friendly sport! All you need is shoes.
- [The Escarpment Trail in Michigan's Porcupine Mountains Wilderness](https://thelupines.com/escarpment-trail/): On a Sunday in late May, I pointed the truck toward Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park to head out on my long run training for an upcoming ultra.
- [Can You Run a 100-Mile Ultramarathon as Your First Ultra?](https://thelupines.com/100-miler-first-ultramarathon/): The sport of trail ultramarathon running has really gained popularity over the past few years, for good reason!
- [10 Trail Running Podcasts for Your Next Long Run](https://thelupines.com/trail-running-podcasts/): When it comes to trail running and ultrarunning, learning how to properly train, fuel and race can feel like drinking from a firehose.
- [5 Thundering U.P. Waterfalls in One Hike: Black River, Michigan](https://thelupines.com/black-river-waterfalls/): Heading to the U.P. in search of waterfalls?
- [Horicon Marsh Birding: Guide to a Globally Important Wetland](https://thelupines.com/horicon-marsh/): Wisconsin is the home of some legendary conservation history! The preservation of Horicon Marsh is a direct product of that legacy.
- [Nambe Lake: Hike an Alpine Lake in New Mexico](https://thelupines.com/nambe-lake/): Hiking in northern New Mexico is special because it truly is a choose-your-own-adventure.
- [Backpacking Grand Island, Michigan: 3-Day Itinerary](https://thelupines.com/grand-island/): Grand Island, a piece of the northwoods surrounded by water, is perched on Lake Superior’s south shore just north of Munising, Michigan.
- [Paint Mines Colorado Guide: Prismatic Hoodoos on the Prairie](https://thelupines.com/paint-mines/): The 750-acre Paint Mines Interpretive Site in El Paso County, Colorado is an otherworldly but extremely accessible hike for Front Range residents.
- [Hiking to Colorado's Gorgeous Tuhare Lakes](https://thelupines.com/tuhare-lakes/): Some of the most beautiful alpine lakes in Colorado are not the easiest to get to. This is what makes them special: to experience the lake, you have to earn it.
- [10 Podcasts for Well-Rounded Wildlife Biology Students (and pros!)](https://thelupines.com/wildlife-biology-podcasts/): The world of wildlife biology is incredibly diverse, and there is always more to learn!
- [Hike a Half-Marathon Up and Down Colorado's Beautiful Mount Sopris](https://thelupines.com/mount-sopris/): Mount Sopris may not be a fourteener, or even a thirteener, but it is absolutely the most beloved twelver in Colorado’s Roaring Fork valley.
- [Springtime Foraging: Collecting and Cooking Wild Ramps](https://thelupines.com/wild-ramps/): Springtime in the woods brings a whole bounty of wild proteins and plants for us to enjoy!
- [10 Helpful Ways to Use OnX Maps](https://thelupines.com/onx/): So, you invested in the Elite membership for OnX maps.
- [The Midwest's Snake Road in the Shawnee National Forest](https://thelupines.com/snake-road/): Check out the Snake Road Species Checklist here!
- [Snake Road (Illinois) Species Checklist](https://thelupines.com/snake-road-checklist/): Snake Road (FR 354) in Shawnee National Forest closes every year from March 15-May 15 and September 1-October 30.
- [How to Hike Mount Massive, Colorado’s Heftiest Fourteener](https://thelupines.com/mount-massive/): How did Mount Massive get its name? While the mountain might not be the tallest in Colorado (nearby Mount Elbert is 12 feet higher), it takes a close second.
- [Hiking the Ice Age Trail: Mecan Springs to Bohn Lake](https://thelupines.com/ice-age-trail-mecan-bohn/): I’ve been lucky enough to spend a lot of time on Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail over the past few years.
- [See the Apostle Islands Sea Caves from Above: Hiking Guide](https://thelupines.com/apostle-islands-sea-caves-hike/): At the very northern tip of Wisconsin, a chain of islands freckle Lake Superior’s south shore.
- [How to Save Money on Backpacking Gear: Spend vs. Save](https://thelupines.com/spend-save-backpacking-gear/): Say you’re about to head off on your first backpacking trip, starting from square on when it comes to gathering all the backpacking gear you need.
- [Hiking Colorado's High Country: Missouri/Fancy Lakes Loop Trail](https://thelupines.com/missouri-fancy-lakes-loop-trail/): Looking for a trail that hits all the highlights of the Colorado backcountry experience?
- [How to Bowhunt Whitetails from the Ground: Marsh Edition](https://thelupines.com/how-to-bowhunt-whitetails-from-the-ground-marsh-edition/): So, the slob buck you only get on camera at night is bedding in the marsh.
- [Hiking to Oregon’s Unforgettable Tamolitch Blue Pool](https://thelupines.com/tamolitch-blue-pool/): Much of the stunning scenery in central Oregon is the result of volcanic activity in the Cascade range, some of it relatively recent.
- [Wild Game Recipe: Antelope Ravioli Bake](https://thelupines.com/antelope-ravioli-bake/): I made this with ground antelope for a wild game dish, but any ground meat would be good here.
- [Hiking the Boy Scout Tree Trail in California](https://thelupines.com/hiking-the-boy-scout-tree-trail-in-california/): The redwood forests in the Pacific northwest are one of the most awe-inspiring ecosystems to experience in North America.
- [How to Plan a Sweet Backpacking Trip](https://thelupines.com/plan-a-backpacking-trip/): Picking an area and planning a backpacking route is one of my favorite activities. It’s a great exercise in creativity with a healthy dose of common sense.
- [The Best Spots to See Cranes in Wisconsin](https://thelupines.com/cranes-in-wisconsin/): Wisconsin is home to the largest breeding population of sandhill cranes in their Eastern range, as well as a breeding population of reintroduced migratory whooping cranes.
- [Backpacking the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado](https://thelupines.com/holy-cross-wilderness-backpacking/): For hikers who love to stare at maps, planning a backpacking route in the Holy Cross Wilderness of Colorado’s White River National Forest is a great way to flex some creative route-planning muscles.
- [See Rare Owls and Boreal Migrants at Minnesota's Sax-Zim Bog](https://thelupines.com/winter-birding-sax-zim-bog/): About an hour northwest of Duluth, Minnesota lies one of the premier winter birding destinations in the USA.
- [Hot Turkey Hunting Tips You Probably Already Know](https://thelupines.com/turkey-hunting-tips/): Another list of turkey hunting tips! I keep having to re-learn some of these every season.
- [Grand Canyon: Bright Angel vs. South Kaibab Trail](https://thelupines.com/grand-canyon-south-rim/): Which South Rim route should I take into the Grand Canyon?
- [Wisconsin's North Country Trail: Copper Falls State Park](https://thelupines.com/north-country-trail-copper-falls-state-park-wisconsin/): The 4,800-mile North Country National Scenic Trail runs from Vermont to North Dakota, and by nature it passes through an incredible variety of terrain and habitat types.
- [An Easy Day Hike to Holland Falls, Montana](https://thelupines.com/hiking-to-holland-falls-montana/): Complete trail guide to hiking the 3.2-mile Holland Falls trail in northwest Montana!
- [Hiking the Garden of the Gods in Southern Illinois](https://thelupines.com/hiking-the-garden-of-the-gods-in-southern-illinois/): I could make a list of 289,005 reasons explaining why southern Illinois is the best part of Illinois.
- [4 Beautiful Hikes in Rangeley, Maine](https://thelupines.com/4-beautiful-hikes-in-rangeley-maine/): The Rangeley Lakes area of western Maine is an amazing area to explore for a little bit of everything the Appalachian region of New England has to offer.
- [Hiking Northwest Maine's Rocky, Beautiful Bald Mountain Trail](https://thelupines.com/hiking-the-bald-mountain-trail-near-rangeley-maine/): In the northwest corner of Maine, a group of lakes perches in the mountains where the state gives way to New Hampshire and Quebec.
- [Hiking to Seven Falls in Tucson, Arizona](https://thelupines.com/hiking-to-seven-falls-in-tucson-arizona/): Just outside of Tucson, Arizona sits Seven Falls, tucked in Sabino Canyon in the Coronado National Forest.
- [Hiking Wisconsin's Ice Age Trail: Dells of the Eau Claire River Segment](https://thelupines.com/the-ice-age-trail-dells-of-the-eau-claire-river-segment/): The Ice Age Trail in central Wisconsin has quite a bit of county road mileage (beautiful nonetheless!).

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