A few days slackpacking in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, hiking the North Country Trail
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Paddling Tippy Dam to Rainbow Bend on the Manistee River
A small group trip paddling the Manistee River.
Mulligan Plains to Craig Lake State Park Trip Report
An adventure on the North Country Trail in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Canoe Camping in the Sylvania Wilderness
You know a place must be gorgeous when a turn of the century lumber baron buys it, then decides it’s too beautiful to be logged! The Sylvania Wilderness is a gorgeous area to explore by canoe!
Goodbye Fall, Hello Winter! Adventures in the Jordan Valley
A fall/winter kayaking and hiking adventure in northwest lower Michigan’s Jordan Valley.
Tahquamenon Falls State Park Backpacking Trip Report
A weekend backpacking trip to Tahquamenon Falls State Park in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Grand Island Trip Report
Long weekend on Grand Island, off the coast of Munising, MI in Lake Superior.
Hiking the North Country Trail Through the Porkies
“Jane, why did you agree to this? Why didn’t you say, ‘Let’s go shopping and see a movie?’” I asked my hiking buddy as we slogged up a steep, muddy, rooted death-trap of a hill. Checking off all of the North Country Trail miles in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park had seemed like suchContinue reading “Hiking the North Country Trail Through the Porkies”
Least Visited National Park No More!
Trip report for Isle Royale backpacking trip, August 2025.
NCT Backpacking Trip: Rain, More Rain, then Sunshine!
A shakedown hike on the North Country Trail in preparation for a trip to Isle Royale.
