Though it's a federal #wilderness, the designated #backcountry #campsites show a lot of recreational impact. You can see soil compression and loss of understory even in this "pastoral" view of #LoonLake from camp.

#Sylvania #OttawaNF #USFS #Michigan #backpacking #photography
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#Sylvania #Wilderness has an eastern #hardwoods #forest dominated by #sugarmaple and #hemlock. Much of it is #oldgrowth #primeval.

To enjoy, just look up.
#nature #photography #Michigan #UpperPeninsula #UP #canopy #OttawaNF #Ottawa #NationalForest #USFS #ForestService #backpacking
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I enjoyed both dinner and breakfast along this shoreline on #LoonLake, which offers views in most direction. The #backpacking #campsite is hidden in the woods behind me.

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