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”
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Muskallonge Lake State Park
May 10, 2022 Newberry, MI We are having trouble finding our trailhead. The map I downloaded on my phone has us starting the middle of the lake, which I think might be wrong and thus part of the problem. After circling every road in the park, we end up back in the first lot weContinue reading “Muskallonge Lake State Park”
Tahquamenon Falls State Park
5-9-2022 Paradise, MI I’ve done it again. I’ve found my way back to the falls. This time with the excuse that spring is the only season I haven’t seen yet. In the parking lot Gob finds a snow drift. He is thrilled and immediately rolls. Every time we see snow, I tell him it’s theContinue reading “Tahquamenon Falls State Park”
Father Marquette National Memorial
May 9, 2022 St. Ignace, MI Just across the bridge. A mere 15 minutes have passed since we reached the mainland (see previous post about Mackinaw Island). And I am making us stop again for yet another park. Last time I attempted this one, the entry was blocked by 5 feet of snow and aContinue reading “Father Marquette National Memorial”
Mackinac Island and Fort Mackinac Historic Park
May 9, 2022 Mackinac Island, MI It’s 8 o’clock on the nose. We roll up to Pancake Chef because there is no other way to start the day. The closed sign still hangs in the window. Mason starts to panic, but at 8:01 they open the door. He is the first one inside to orderContinue reading “Mackinac Island and Fort Mackinac Historic 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”
Colonial Michilimackinac Historic State Park
May 8, 2022 Mackinaw City, MI The fort is surrounded by a large fence. Too tall for us to scale. And Gob is a lack luster digger. Can’t go over it, can’t go under it, so I guess we’ll go through it. We pay the admissions fee. As we request entry, Mason and I areContinue reading “Colonial Michilimackinac Historic State Park”
Harrisville State Park
May 1-2, 2022 Harrisville, MI I made it back. And I now have numerous pictures to commemorate my time at this park. When we pull into our campsite, it is raining again. I curse the Michigan weather, and we settle in to wait it out. It is not quite 3 o’clock, so we have plentyContinue reading “Harrisville State Park”
Sturgeon Point State Park
May 1, 2022 Harrisville, MI After cutting multiple miles off our last hike, we are way ahead of schedule. Which is good, because the rain is coming down hard. And I am not in the mood to deal with it. I check my weather app, and it says it will stop in an hour. SoContinue reading “Sturgeon Point State Park”
Negwegon State Park
May 1, 2022 Harrisville, MI I find myself on a road that I’m not convinced is an actual road. No pavement. No gravel. Just a mixture of dirt, sand, and decaying pine needles. But it must be a road, because the path I am driving is dug about a foot into the surrounding forest floor.Continue reading “Negwegon State Park”
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