July 10, 2022 Clayton, MI Gob and I are reunited after a weekend apart. He was forced to stay at a friend’s house while M and I were at a family function. And I promised him that if he behaved, I would take him camping as a reward. So here we find ourselves (even thoughContinue reading “Lake Hudson Recreation Area”
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Straits State Park
May 11, 2022 St. Ignace, MI It is time for us to leave the Upper Peninsula. But first, we stop at one last park. A quick 1-mile hike to get some of Gob’s morning zoomies out. And a few overlooks to view the Mighty Mac. I love finding new angles to appreciate this bridge. IContinue reading “Straits State Park”
Wilderness State Park
May 8, 2022 Carp Lake, MI We roll up to the trailhead, and Mason is hungry. As he stretches on the yoga mat, I make us wraps. A car pulls up beside us and a man who appears to be in his late 60s jumps out. He immediately apologizes for his small bladder and boltsContinue reading “Wilderness State Park”
Hoeft State Park
April 30, 2022 Rogers City, MI The picnic tables are still frozen in their winter positions. I assume it’s the thawing of the earth that slowly lowers them back to all fours. The spring sun streams through the still bare branches of this dune forest. But it is not enough for me to shed myContinue reading “Hoeft State Park”
Aloha State Park
April 30, 2022 Cheboygan, MI I’m not sure where the wrong turn was made, but suddenly I am in Hawaii. I look around expecting to be greeted with a lei and handed a drink in a coconut. Unfortunately, Gob and I are the only two stirring in this sleepy town, so the greeting goes unmade.Continue reading “Aloha State Park”
Clear Lake State Park
April 29, 2022 Atlanta, MI Today I begin my third attempt at what I call “the pointer finger loop.” Weather has deterred me twice before, but not today. There is sunshine. So I ignore the fact that it dipped below freezing last night. And the fact that it will be near freezing every night thisContinue reading “Clear Lake State Park”
Sleepy Hollow State Park
March 26, 2022 Laingsburg, MI We had originally planned to sleep here. But after a day of cold snowy hikes, and a few that we shortened due to weather, we are way ahead of schedule. It’s a good thing too, because the park website lied to me. As we pull into the park there isContinue reading “Sleepy Hollow State Park”
Newaygo State Park
March 25-26, 2022 Newaygo, MI Spring has sprung, so a-camping we must go! I glance at the weather report, see a hint of snow and freezing overnight lows, and promptly ignore them. Aside from packing two sleeping bags and warm clothes that is. Because again I shall repeat: SPRING HAS SPRUNG! Girl and Dog, backContinue reading “Newaygo State Park”
Interlochen State Park
January 21, 2022 Interlochen, MI My 76th Michigan state park. Michigan’s very first. A campground nestled between two lakes, we are very much visiting in the off-season. But we make it out on the lake none-the-less. With no hiking trail, we stick to the shoreline for a short stroll. My cautious mother doubting the icesContinue reading “Interlochen State Park”
Orchard Beach State Park
January 21, 2022 Manistee, MI A new day, a new adventure. And there’s no better way to start it than to watch the sun rise over a frozen beach. And just across the street, we find a picturesque nature trail. Red lanterns hang like ornaments from the naked trees. I suspect I would find sandContinue reading “Orchard Beach State Park”
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