I enjoyed a recent interview with Gary Wilson from Detroit PBS – Great Lakes Now.  Here is his recently published story:

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Storied Two Hearted River gets 21st century update in new book

By Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now

August 23, 2024

For Traverse City’s Bob Otwell, part of Michigan’s allure is its abundance of special places, and primary among them is the Upper Peninsula’s “wild and isolated” Two Hearted River watershed.

That’s where Otwell and family have had a cabin called “Boggy’s Camp” for over 30 years.

In a newly released book, The Real Two Hearted: Life, Love, and Lore Along Michigan’s Most Iconic River, Otwell chronicles his decades of paddling, hiking and mountain-biking along the Two Hearted and meshes those activities with raising a family along the way. In addition to the personal vignettes, the book contains analyses of the river, its watershed, threats to the pristine surroundings and a forward look to the Two Hearted in 2050.

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