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  • #TrailTuesday: Exploring the Famous Penosha Trail in Brighton

    "Dead Woman's Pass" climb, the ascent for Lake Solitude at Grand Teton National Park, and even Michigan's Scattered throughout the park's hills, dense forests, marshlands, and lakes, recreationists can pursue Lake campgrounds constituting the park's two "rustic" camping options. The Bishop Lake area of Brighton Rec is especially stunning and provides the nexus of Brighton's most is the spot to enjoy it (seasonal restrictions are in effect at Bishop Lake).

  • Introducing #EmbraceTheDark: A New Series on Exploring at Night

    No, I'm not referring to figurative "darkness" like an economic recession, another variant, or period exploring Detroit's wild places at night, during the least hospitable time of year, is way outside the lane The most crowded trails in easily-accessible parks like Maybury State Park suddenly become sanctuaries Early sunsets mean greater viewing opportunities for nocturnal wildlife like owls, coyotes, raccoons, America's largest cities forming the epicenter of our area, but don't estimate the power of the Great Lakes

  • Top Ten Outdoor Events near Detroit throughout December 2022

    Go Big for Global Fat Tire Bike Day December 3rd | Island Lake State Recreation Area | 10 a.m. We've got you: head to Island Lake State Recreation Area today for the official Southeast Michigan Global Explore the Enchanted Borealis Trail Throughout December | Seven Lakes State Park As you're probably Trek into the Night on a Twilight Luminary Hike December 21st | Lake St. The guides at Lake St.

  • Trail Town Spotlight: The Outdoor Guide to Amherstburg, Ontario

    gems of Amherstburg, Ontario - possibly the single most historic recreational trail town in the Great Lakes Essex Region Conservation Areas, regional parks, and a dramatic coastline along the Detroit River and Lake It's our pleasure to formally introduce this quintessential Great Lakes colonial destination now. The fort and its surrounding town proved to be of utmost importance to the control of the Great Lakes We strongly encourage you to break off from the trail at this point and head due south towards the Lake

  • #TrailTuesday: Exploring the Wilderness Trail Loop in Holly

    for the extended cut version of this hike, then the Melbourne starting point just north of Wildwood Lake Your hike will finish with more stunning views of McGinnis Lake before turning sharply south to return The park's several lakes provide pristine paddling routes for leisurely exploration, most notably at Heron, Valley, Wildwood, and Crotched Lakes. Lake Campground.

  • Where the Wild Things Grow: Edible Plants for Easy Foraging in Southeast Michigan

    Foraging is like a treasure hunt  in nature. Because ( duh ) it smells like garlic! The best time to forage for them is from late winter to late-spring.  Let's take Exhibit A, wild blackberries. Best for:  Eating fresh, baking, preserves, sauces 6.

  • Thru-Hiking the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail, Pt. 1: Embracing Solitude

    And yet, while reading about Pinckney Recreation Area's Crooked Lake and Blind Lake Campgrounds, I underlined I finished reading about Crooked Lake and Blind Lake's camping opportunities. I turned the page to the book's next entry: Green Lake Campground at Waterloo Recreation Area. Five months later, I'm staring at the "WPT" trailhead at Big Portage Lake. Isle Royale National Park's Greenstone Ridge Trail should be on each Great Lakes backpacker's bucket

  • Reintroducing Detroit: The Future Trails Capital of North America

    The Great Lakes Tourism Experience Initiative is actively positioning Detroit as the epicenter of the The forthcoming Great Lakes Way will also connect over 160 miles of greenways and 156 miles of blueways The Trans Canada Trail also connects with Ontario’s Great Lakes Waterfront Trail, an impressive regional trail network spanning over 2,237 miles around the Great Lakes region, just east of Ontario’s new Ojibway Natural Resources to collaborate in promoting the Detroit region as a preeminent “binational Great Lakes

  • Top Ten Outdoor Events near Detroit throughout March 2023

    Yes, winter in our corner of the Great Lakes can be a very polarizing season. at a DNR Volunteer Workday Throughout March | Brighton, Bald Mountain, Waterloo, Highland, Island Lake ), Waterloo State Recreation Area (March 12th), Highland State Recreation Area (March 18th), Island Lake Surrender to Nature on a Mud March March 25th | Lake Erie Metropark | 12 p.m. That's the attitude that the team over at Lake Erie Metropark have adopted, and we advise following suit

  • #TrailTuesday: Exploring the Woods Creek Rustic Trail of Lower Huron Metropark

    Fellow outdoor enthusiasts, we'd like to formally reintroduce a trail that belongs on every list maker's And, last but not least, we're proud to feature the Woods Creek Rustic Trail within our #TrailTuesday Absolutely take advantage of The Plateau's predictability if needed, because the final 0.8 miles (which Aspiring outdoor enthusiasts living in an urban area like Metro Detroit often find themselves stranded Starting in the late 1930s, Dr. Henry S. Curtis and Professor Harlow O.

  • Hike Further, Live Longer: Medical Benefits of Hiking Detroit’s Trails

    Just like on the trail, shortcuts in medicine can be dangerous. incorporate a methodical approach to physical exercise into your recreational passions: hiking Island Lake HIKE THE ISLAND LAKE YELLOW TRAIL LOOP WITH US THIS FALL! Don’t be afraid to wake up early and catch a sunrise from a dew-dropped wooded path. that cold mountain lake and send while you can.”

  • Five Classic Running Trails for Exploring Detroit

    only the best aspects of the City of Detroit, but the entirety of the southeast region of the Great Lakes Pristine inland lakes and streams? Check. Wetlands? Woodlands? Zoos and Museums? Continuing east, you will run past the inland Lake Tacoma, Great Lakes Museum, and several scenic picnic grounds as you venture towards inland Lake Okonoka. Drive as you jog past the Belle Isle Nature Center, inland Lake Muskoday, the Detroit Yacht Club, and

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