Michigan Hikes

Hiking at Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area – February 19, 2017 It was a rare Sunday afternoon in the middle of February with mostly sunny skies and temperatures up into the mid 50s.  As you will see from our photos it … Continued

The Hill Nature Preserve – Boyne City, MI – June 27, 2015 While camping at Young State Park we took the short drive to the Hill Nature Preserve on the north edge of the Boyne City limits.  The Hill is … Continued

Petoskey State Park Portage Trail – June 23, 2015 While camping a Petoskey State Park we woke up to a cool and breezy morning.  After breakfast we put on our sweatshirts and walked from our campsite to the trailhead for … Continued

Thorne Swift Nature Preserve – June 22, 2015  While camping at Petoskey State Park we decided to spend a day driving north on M-119 through famous Tunnel of Trees.  Our first stop was about 4 miles north of Harbor Springs at … Continued

Antrim Creek Natural Area  – June 20, 2015 On our second morning camping at Barnes County Park we drove 5 miles north to visit Antrim Creek Natural Area. Antrim Creek Natural Area is a 156 acre preserve that is owned … Continued

The Grass River Natural Area – June 19, 2015 On our first morning camping at Barnes County Park we took a drive over to the Grass River Natural Area.  It is an easy 30 minute drive, if your GPS doesn’t take … Continued