Day 3 in Marquette, MI | Hiking to Miners Falls and Miners Castle | Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore | Munising, MI | May 2024 On our third day in Marquette, we decided to go for a short road trip over to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Since we were bringing the dogs, we were a bit…
Weekend in Munising and Marquette, MI | Wagner Falls | Kayaking the Michigamme River | Canyon Falls Roadside Park | August 2023 We awoke in Ottawa National Forest to a sunny morning, though a little chilly and windy. It was a Saturday morning, and we decided that based on how busy the state park had…
Adventures in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula | Pere Marquette National Memorial | Camping on Whitefish Bay | Hiking in Tahquamenon Falls State Park | August 2023 Having spent a few enjoyable days hanging out in the Northern part of Michigan’s lower peninsula, it was time to head into the upper peninsula for a week of slow…
Fall Foliage & Family Trip 2021 | End of Vacation – Minnesota-Wisconsin-Iowa-Nebraska | Timms Hill | October 13-17, 2021 We awoke on Wednesday morning in our tent at the rustic campground, pleased to find that once again it hadn’t rained on us that night. We packed up our belongings, then went to watch the sunrise…
Fall Foliage & Family Trip 2021 | Hiking, Road Tripping, and Camping in Superior National Forest | October 12, 2021 After expecting it to start raining on Monday evening, we awoke in our tent on Tuesday pleasantly surprised to find that not only had it stayed dry, but that it was also not freezing cold….
Fall Foliage & Family Trip 2021 | Hiking to Eagle Mountain, Minnesota’s Highest Point | October 11, 2021 After saying goodbye to Lydia and the kids, we drove for 3 hours to reach our next destination: the trailhead for Eagle Mountain, Minnesota’s highest point. To get there, we took MN-169 North to Peyla, then MN-1…