A Quickly Fleeting Fall

After a long, hot summer of initial exploration the fall of 2008 snuck up with little warning. Armed with a time-tested process of researching and hunting waterfalls Jacob heads out to make a dash of final explorations in the cooling temperatures of the Keweenaw autumn. Winter is coming, and it's difficult to find waterfalls when the snow is feet deep and the rivers covered in ice.

Muddy rocks on the muddy river
Spots of snow around the finger falls

Wading in the Cold Slate River

With hunting season in full swing Faith and Jacob can't help but make a quick wander down to Skanee for some cold hiking

  • Silver Falls
  • Slate River Falls
  • Ecstasy Falls
  • Slide Falls
  • Kukuck's Falls
Smooth curtain around the hard rocks

Long Day in the Marquette Area

On the last day before deer season Katie and Jacob head out to Marquette for some ambitious exploring.

  • Wright Street Falls
  • McClure Dam Falls
  • Upper Dead River Falls
  • Trestle Falls
  • Dead River Dam Falls
  • Morgan Meadows Falls
  • Warner Falls
  • Schweitzer Falls
  • Black River Falls
Logan and Katie posing on the trail

First Snowstorm of the Year

Katie and Jacob head out in the first real snowstorm of the year for a full day of waterfalls and snowy hikes.

  • O Kun De Kun Falls
  • Konteko Falls
  • Greenwood Falls
  • Bond Falls
  • Duppy Falls
Inside the grassy rock canyon

Wet Snow over Mont Ripley

Jacob takes Logan for a quick wander up Mont Ripley in hopes that a seasonal creek flows with meltwater

  • Ripley Falls
Odd rocks above the falls

Gunshots at Copper Falls

Surprised at the lack of snow Jacob takes a bunch of friends up to the Keweenaw for some quick evening stops.

  • Fenner's Falls
  • Upper Copper Falls
A dark trek into the woods

Dark Hiking on the Tama Siding

Determined to hunt down Upper Sturgeon River Falls, Jacob heads out in the woods hours before the sunrise

  • Little Spruce Falls
  • Powerhouse Falls
  • Middle Silver Falls
  • Gomanche Falls
  • Vista Falls
  • Sturgeon River Falls
  • Ogemaw Falls
Sun over the frosty, mossy woods

Sleet over the Tama Siding Line

Ignoring the cold and rainy forecast Jake takes Cory and Faith out to the Yellow Dog and a surprise visit to the Nestoria Swamp.

  • Pinnacle Falls
  • Wylie Dam Falls
  • Little Spruce Falls
A wide, grassy swath

Retrieval Mission to the Nestoria Swamp

Katie, Cory, and Jacob head back out to the Nestoria swamps in hopes of finding some lost gear from a most terrible night.

  • Little Spruce Falls
Lake Independence visible through the bare trees

Fateful Trip on the Herman-Nestoria

After an ambitious trip through the northern reaches of Marquette County, Jacob and his friends get lost in a swamp.

  • Twin Falls
  • Alder Falls
  • Dee Lundeen Falls
  • Little Spruce Falls
Wide, dying swamp

Logan Unleashed at No Name Falls

During an ambitious attempt to find No Name Falls in the general Herman area Logan decides to run unleashed.

  • No Name Falls

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