Our Family's Adventures Around the Great Lakes.
Camping at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park – August 13 -17, 2012 We pulled into the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park by mid afternoon on the 13th and checked into our site at the Union Bay Campground. We were surprised to … Continued
East and West River Trails in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park – August 15, 2012 The East and West River Trail Loop ranks as one of the top short hikes in the state of Michigan. This 2 mile loop follows … Continued
The Escarpment Trail in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park – August 14, 2012 The Escarpment Trail has to be the most scenic short hike in all of Michigan. Most of the trail runs high up on the rocky bluffs above … Continued
Visiting Marquette, Michigan on the first stop of our Western U.P. trip. – August 10 – 13, 2012 For our trip to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this year we camped at 3 different places. First we spent 3 nights in Marquette at … Continued
Canyon Falls and Gorge Roadside Park – Aug 13, 2012 If you are traveling on US 41 south of L’Anse, MI make sure to stop at the Canyon Falls Roadside Park to stretch your legs. We stopped for lunch on … Continued
Climbing Sugarloaf Mountain – August 12, 2012 Just 5 miles north of downtown Marquette on CR 550 you come to a sign for Sugarloaf Mountain. From the parking lot it is a short 15 to 20 minute hike to a … Continued
Little Presque Isle Point to Wetmore Landing Hike – Marquette, MI – August 11, 2012 Our first morning camping in Marquette was sunny and breezy. We left the Tourist Park and drove north about 3 miles up to the Little … Continued
Camping at Sleeping Bear Dunes – July 18 to 22, 2012 As you can see from all of the posts on our site that Sleeping Bear Dunes is one of the places in Michigan that we visit every year. This … Continued
The Empire Bluff Trail in Sleeping Bear Dune National Lakeshore. The trail to the top of the Empire Bluffs is probably the most popular short hike in lower Michigan. If are planning a visit to Sleeping Bear Dunes this 1.5 … Continued
Hiking The Dune Trail at Sleeping Bear Point – July 19, 2012 On our first morning camping in Sleeping Bear I tip toed out while everyone was still sleeping and went to hike the 2.8 mile Dune Trail at Sleeping … Continued