In 2014, John and Tory Parlin donated 230 acres to UPLC east of Sand River and just north of M-28 in Alger County. This wilderness sanctuary is now Tory’s Woods Nature Preserve. Featuring three miles of trails through mixed forest and sensitive wetland habitat, Tory’s Woods is a popular destination for birding, wildflower viewing, and snowshoeing. It is also a place to contemplate the resilience of our Upper Peninsula forests. John Parlin coauthored Harvesting the Wilderness,