Our Family's Adventures Around the Great Lakes.
Backpacking the Jordan River Pathway – May 4 & 5, 2013 The Jordan River Pathway is one of the top overnight backpacking trips in lower Michigan. This trail has a little of everything from scenic overlooks, wooded valleys and the … Continued
The Homestead Trail – April 14, 2013 It has been one of the those years in Michigan where the weather can’t agree with the calendar that it is spring. After a week of clouds and rain with temperatures in the low … Continued
Dune Hiking at Silver Lake State Park – March 29, 2013 I had Friday off from work for the Easter weekend and it was the start of spring break for the kids. It was a nice sunny day so we … Continued
Ice Skating at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids, MI – March 2, 2013 The ice skating at Rosa Parks Circle has to be the best deal for a winter family activity in all of West Michigan. It costs … Continued
The White River Trail – Pines Point Recreation Area, Hesperia, MI. February 2-3, 2013 For this years winter camping we decided to try the White River Trail at Pines Point Recreation Area. We took a short hike to check out … Continued
The Aligator Hill Trail – Easy Loop – October 21, 2012 One of our favorite hikes from 2012 was the Alligator Hill Trail on our fall camping trip to Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. After a weekend with on and off … Continued
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Fall Camping -October 19 – 21, 2012 When we discussed where to go for our fall camping trip this year the unanimous choice was the Platte River Campground in Sleeping Bear Dunes. We were just … Continued
Ludington State Park Canoe Trail – September 15, 2012 Ludington State Park is one of the most popular parks in lower Michigan. (Check out our About Ludington Page and you will see why) Most do not think of Ludington as … Continued
Bay Furnace Campground in Christmas, Michigan – August 17 & 18, 2012 We pulled into the Bay Furnace Campground in the early afternoon after about a 3 hour drive from the Porcupine Mountains. This was our first time staying here and we … Continued
