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...
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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...
Ludington to Manistee, MI
What an incredible Day! We started with a 4 mile hike in Ludington State Park to the Big Sable Lighthouse and light keepers residence. The hike was wonderful. We went through forest, along 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...
Sterling State Park & River Raisin NBP
Our summer in Michigan begins in the city of Monroe. This is our only planned stop on the east coast of the lower mitten and we came here specifically to see: Lake Erie and...