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Posted by Kevin MacKenzie,
North Country explorer from
North Country explorer from
March 22, 2020 —
There's four porcupine dens in this area...a small depression in the side of the hill. I used to walk around this area in the 1970's. Seemed like a good thing to take my father up as we practice hiking locally during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Looking out from the den.
My father looking into the den.
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