porcupine

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Ms. Sheldon is now a volunteer for Mr. Kennedy’s campaign, and was in New Hampshire selling his books and other materials about autism at the libertarian retreat, the Porcupine Freedom Festival.

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2023

Nante Niemi went missing on Saturday while camping with his family in the Porcupine Mountains state park.

From BBC • May 10, 2023

Michigan State Police said Nante Niemi, 8, was in good health after spending two days alone in the Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park in the state’s Upper Peninsula.

From Washington Times • May 9, 2023

In Alaska, Young settled in Fort Yukon, a small community accessible primarily by air at the confluence of the Yukon and Porcupine rivers in the state’s rugged, harsh interior.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2022

“More coyote tracks. Porcupine scat. And the newest snow was so dry that whenever some slid off a high tree branch, it was like shining bits of gold shimmering down in the sunlight.”

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden