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Click here to expand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605361e151e0ca4c6b4efc2c/1621972421156-IKUUVI766XKFLYQLHXVL/Sturgeon_River_Gorge_-_panoramio_%281%29.jpg The Areas - Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness Addition - Make it stand out The Sturgeon River has cut through these uplands to form the Sturgeon River Gorge and the spectacular Sturgeon River Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605361e151e0ca4c6b4efc2c/1632262247997-PH3LGJ69GP40FF1192ZK/Moose_Michigan+DNR_Upper+Peninsual.jpg The Areas - Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness Addition - Fauna The wetlands and wet soils provide indispensable habitat for waterfowl and other wetland species. 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