Leelanau Peninsula & State Park
We set up camp for the week at at Leelanau State Park; which is at the northern tip of the Leelanau Peninsula. The park offers hiking trails, is home to the Grand Traverse Lighthouse,...
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Ferry ride to South Manitou Island
We awake at our campsite in Leelanua State Park to a dense fog rolling in off the lake and the sound of fog horns blaring warnings to the passing ships. Is the ferry going...
Old Mission Peninsula
Old Mission Peninsula, just northeast of Traverse City, is a host to numerous vineyards and cherry orchards. It also has a some very old buildings from the 1800’s. Our exploration of Old Mission Peninsula...
Sleeping Bear Dunes NL
THE LEGEND of SLEEPING BEAR DUNES says that a mama bear and her two cubs attempted to swim across Lake Michigan after a great hunger in Wisconsin. The bears were exhausted; but as the...
Muskegon to Silver Lake, MI
We establish base camp just northwest of Montague, MI on the edge of the Huron-Manistee National Forest. The site is quiet and gently wooded. It’s also just off the Hart-Montague Trail; which is one...