This afternoon, Grant (dog) and I drove to the South end of the Baraga Plains to where the North Country Trail runs along the Sturgeon River.  It is less than 30 minutes of gravel roads from my driveway and is one my favorite places to run. This local section is maintained by the Peter Wolf Chapter. About 8 years ago,  I worked with this chapter to organize and build a 35ft wooden bridge for my Eagle Project which is located on the section I ran today.  So naturally I have to go back now and then to check on it and make sure its still stands. It still works just dandy.

Grant and I also stopped at the Oren Krumm Memorial Shelter which was the first shelter to be built on the Northern Michigan section of the N.C.T. It is a good place to spend a night out of the weather and to remember Oren Krumm. He was a fellow Boy Scout and Pelkie kid. He will always be missed dearly by many.

Here are some iphone camera shots of the run.. Sorry in advance for the low quality!

The foot bridge Eagle Project.

Oren Krumm Memorial Shelter on the  Sturgeon River.

Tibbets Falls, Strugeon River. (terrible photo!).

Grant.