Thank you, AP

It's Monday and I'm back at work after a weekend backpacking adventure in the Huron National Forest near Glennie, Mich. Scott and I had a wonderful time, but hiking nine miles of very hilly terrain (1,300 feet at the highest points) has left me feeling quite sore. We saw a crane, hundreds of toads, woodpeckers, butterflies and  chipmunks but what we heard was more exciting - coyotes at night, an elk and possibly a black bear.

The story I wrote about Camp Grayling is finally done, as are the accompanying videos produced by Ryan Loew and Cody Hinze.

I have some very exciting news! The story I wrote about L.L. Johnson Lumber Manufacturing Co. was picked up by the AP and is now on the Chicago Tribune's Web site!