April 30, 2022 Rogers City, MI Signs warn of rattlesnakes at the trailhead. It hardly seems like the environment for them, but I’m no herpetologist. I keep my eyes and ears peeled just in case. Gob does his part by shoving his nose into every thicket of brush and hole in the ground. Even thoughContinue reading “Thompson’s Harbor State Park”
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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”
Wetzel State Recreation Area
April 26, 2022 Marine City, MI It feels like it has been raining every day for the past month. I guess that’s April showers for you. And I would say “at least it’s not snowing” but it’s still only 45 degrees outside. And there is no sun. Just a solid sheet of grey cloud coveringContinue reading “Wetzel State Recreation Area”
Outdoor Adventure Center
April 2, 2022 Detroit, MI In just two days, I will no longer be a twenty-something. In celebration of my birthday weekend, I drag my husband to the Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit with the promise that we will eat delicious food after. He does not know what he’s in for. He does not knowContinue reading “Outdoor Adventure Center”
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”
Fred Meijer White Pine Trail
March 26, 2022 Big Rapids, MI Another long trail, but this one I have no plans to return to complete. Partially because it’s further from home. But also because the trail is over 90 miles in length. Maybe a past self would have tried to bike it. But present self does not have time forContinue reading “Fred Meijer White Pine Trail”
Mitchell State Park
March 26, 2022 Cadillac, MI Somehow, I managed to miss the entrance for this park three times before finally pulling in to the trailhead. A man passes us on cross country skies, having witnessed the entire debacle. He laughs and waves, shouting out a welcome as he continues down the trail. The snow here isContinue reading “Mitchell State Park”
Tippy Dam Recreation Area
March 26, 2022 Brethren, MI This was the first park in a long time that there has been someone to check my park pass. In the past they have just seen it in my window and waved me through. Maybe this guy wasn’t paying attention when I pulled up. But when I told him IContinue reading “Tippy Dam Recreation Area”
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