Our Family's Adventures Around the Great Lakes.
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
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
Ludington State Park – February 11 & 12, 2012 This was our first visit to Ludington State Park in the winter. We decided to try spending a night in one of the mini camper cabins for something different. As we … Continued
Early Summer Camping Trip 2011 – June 19-26, 2011 For our June camping trip this year we first went to the Platte River Campgrounds in Sleeping Bear Dunes, then to Fisherman’s Island State Park in Charlevoix and lastly, Orchard Beach … Continued
Memorial Day Weekend – Ludington State Park – May 27-31, 2011 We decided to stay a little closer to home for our first camping trip of 2011, because it was a trip with two new additions to our family. It … Continued
Regan’s First Backpacking Trip – Spending a night at the Jack Pine Hike-in campground in Ludington State Park – Sept 25-26, 2010 A good way to escape the crowds in one of the most popular parks in the state is to stay … Continued
Pines Point Recreation Area and Silver Lake State Park – Day Trip – August 8, 2010 A stormy morning gave way to warm and windy Sunday afternoon. We packed a lunch and our swimsuits in the car and drove up … Continued
Port Austin, Michigan – June 20 – June 27, 2010 Mom had to work on Saturday so we didn’t leave until Sunday morning for our camping trip in the thumb area of Michigan. We planned to stay for a few … Continued