Our Family's Adventures Around the Great Lakes.
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
Rosy Mound Natural Area – Grand Haven, Michigan – July 7, 2012 Rosy Mound Natural Area is a 164 acre park managed by the Ottawa County Parks Division. This park is hidden gem just a few miles South of Grand Haven … Continued
Biking the Musketawa Trail from Raveanna to Conklin, Michigan – June 30, 2012 The Musketawa is a 25 mile paved path that follow an old railroad corridor from Muskegon to Marne. I was looking for a nice section to take … Continued
Camping at Young State Park in Boyne City, Michigan. – May 25 to 28, 2012 This year for the long Memorial Day weekend we drove a little further North than we normally do up to Young State Park in Boyne … Continued
Muskegon State Park – Spring camping in the Channel Campgrounds – May 4 to 6, 2012 For our first camping trip of 2012 we decided to do a short weekend stay at Muskegon State Park. We had not been to … Continued
Go Karting at Michiana Raceway Park in North Liberty, Indiana – April 20, 2012 This trip is a little different than you typically find on this site and it is a little long for a day trip, but we had a … Continued