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at Expedition Detroit couldn't imagine a better "base camp" location than this corner of the Great Lakes Denver, Seattle, Salt Lake City, and North Carolina. OUTDOORS "I think a big one for me would be safety in a city, being able to walk around and feeling like On the community front, organizations like Thrive Outside Detroit have curated events geared towards Initiatives like the Joe Louis Greenway are creating hundreds of miles of safe, accessible, and stunningly

While most of the Detroit region's inner waterways fall under Michigan state jurisdiction, the Great Lakes Clair River, Lake St. Clair, the Detroit River, and Lake Erie. Every snap of a twig or looming shadow can feel like a threat. Darkness makes terrain more challenging, even on your local, familiar trails. Take advantage of a full moon.

safely enjoy a campfire - without starting a wildfire that engulfs our entire corner of the Great Lakes The alternative looks something like this: Here in Michigan, our most recent 2,400-acre wildfire near proper fire maintenance education is sorely needed across North America - and especially in the Great Lake If you can break it, then the sound of the break should crackle like a burning log. In other words, if it sounds like a burning log, then it will act like a burning log. 3.

And no, this near-catastrophic event did not occur in the 1800s or early 1900s like so many other mass-extinction licenses providing a key funding source for the DNR's operations, the active management of wild species like For this and many other reasons, outdoor ethics organizations like Leave No Trace have endorsed ethical Several of these are in the Detroit region, but two are uniquely located within the same township: Seven Lakes New to Michigan turkey hunting and would like additional resources? You're in luck.

I turned to make eye contact with the only other Michigander presiding over our mini episode of "Shark The listed "Wow Factors" include 13.6 million acres of public land, 1 national park, 2 national lakeshores parks, 5,292 miles of hiking trails, 9,345 miles of mountain-bike trails, 3,288 miles of pure Great Lakes Michigan shocked the recreational world by "Good Morning America" naming Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore From large government bodies like the Department of Natural Resources and Huron-Clinton Metroparks to

Fortunately, we in the Detroit region can make such borderline rash decisions with diminished risk. the United States, Elliot has left at least 62 people dead - most of which in Buffalo, NY, a Great Lakes city with a similar climate as our own (although admittedly more in the direct fire of lake-effect snow A few years ago, my wife and I decided to take a break from a ski trip out west to go snowshoeing in While that's a huge bonus for our warmer-weather water recreation activities, our abundant lakes, rivers

Have no fear - Expedition Detroit is here with an intro on our regional pest and steps you can take to Summer is in full swing and Michiganders have taken to the outdoors to take advantage of guided hikes , lake-life, biking trails, and…… TICKS!?!   During the transmission phase of a tick's feeding, ticks may transfer a litany of diseases like rocky Make sure your doctor is aware of the timing and setting of your tick exposure.

opting for your road bike, pavement running shoes, or kayak while the natural trails thaw out, which can take In between those peak periods, hunters can get a little stir crazy - especially during the late winter Like other antlered animals, deer begin to shed their antlers following the late-fall rut when their Last, the location of the shed can identify late-season bedding habits, food sources, and travel corridors Several of Detroit's leading race companies, like RF Events, Kona Running, and several others kick off

Re-named in honor of President James Monroe in 1817, the city straddles the River Raisin as it makes its final approach towards Lake Erie. well as household name companies like La-Z-Boy. Filled with people - no, let's make them soldiers. Screaming and running for their lives. Harrison with the task of recapturing Detroit and securing the United States' control of the Great Lakes

paused my morning run in the middle of one of the most striking architectural landmarks in the Great Lakes unfolding in front of us illuminated and contrasted the glowing skylines of Downtown Detroit and Windsor like And how many would have their perception of the Detroit region forever altered by experiences like that as part of their pre-race prep - especially anyone who has never visited Detroit before - then we'd like They will most likely be taking selfies at the mid-point of the tunnel, with one foot in Canada and the

Detroiters take pride in these attributes when applied to our work ethic, sports, and generational "we Regardless of the conditions, "folks are skiing for skiing's sake . . . they only need to go downhill We at Expedition Detroit are immensely proud of this "hard work heritage" that our region has inherited WAKE UP EARLY Goal: Rise before sunrise on a regular, if not daily, basis. Yes, you have what it takes.

What makes a world-class outdoor destination? Please be sure to stay in your lane of choice as you explore the trail - the cycle traffic is two-way , while the trail also has a third lane for largely pedestrian travel. The Dequindre Cut, like most converted rail-trails, is a relatively flat, variable-controlled paved trail , so we will not be diving into any natural features of the trail like our typical #TrailTuesday articles