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  • 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

  • #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.

  • Expedition Essentials: Ultimate Guide to Cross-Country Skiing Near Detroit

    We did not make it out unscathed either. CROOKED LAKE TRAIL |    Pinckney State Recreation Area | Pinckney, MI Distance : 4.4 Miles Elevation celebrated as the Detroit region's #1 destination for fall colors , Pinckney Recreation Area's "Crooked Lake This classic trail boasts frozen lake vistas, forested hills, steady inclines, and thrilling declines EXPLORE THE CROOKED LAKE TRAIL YEAR-ROUND WITH EXPEDITION DETROIT 2.   

  • 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

  • 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

  • Top Ten Outdoor Events near Detroit throughout January 2023

    Just like waking up to fresh snowfall, January provides a perfectly clean slate for pursuing your wildest Earn your "New Year Good Karma" at a DNR Volunteer Workday Throughout January | Island Lake, Highland sponsoring four official "Volunteer Stewardship Workday" events across the Detroit region at Island Lake Find Fresh Tracks on the Winter Wildlife Hike January 14th | Lake St. Clair Metropark | 10 a.m. In fact, the rangers at Lake St.

  • The Layover: Outdoor Day Trips near Detroit Metro Airport

    The completion of the Gordie Howe International Bridge will make the Detroit-Windsor connection even more efficient - and expeditious - with pedestrian-only lanes that will link the Trans Canada Trail with Expedition Detroit is proud to offer the largest variety of guided trips within 11 pristine Michigan Taxis and rideshare applications like Uber and Lyft provide destination-specific transportation and are

  • Haunted Hikes: Exploring Detroit's Most Obscure Outdoor Destinations

    This Halloween season, lace up your boots - and pack in a little extra courage - as you set out on these Who knows, maybe she'll make for a perfect companion on one of your haunted hikes this fall... BATTLE OF BROWNSTOWN | Lake Erie Metropark | Rockwood, Michigan Rationale for Infamy : The Forgotten On August 5, 1812, within what is now Lake Erie Metropark , 200 U.S. soldiers were ambushed by Shawnee ghosts conducting their own haunted hikes along the East-West Downriver Linked Greenways Trail of Lake

  • The Rouge River: Detroit's Greatest Outdoor Exploration Opportunity

    I always wondered where that stream led to - what larger creeks, rivers, or even lakes would eventually lesson, the Rouge River succumbs to the Detroit River just south of Zug Island, which further feeds into Lake Erie, over Niagara Falls into Lake Ontario, and eventually through the St. Newburgh Lake along the Middle Rouge River is also technically a part of the LRRWT, but there is currently no maintained connection between the lake and the primary route of the LRRWT.

  • #TrailTuesday: Kensington Metropark's Fox, Chicadee, and Wildwing Trail Loops

    lover's idyllic destination, and they started by building the dam that birthed the shining 1,200 acre Lake You are now entering the final lake side chapter. Sit and catch your breath, and immerse yourself in the full expanse of Wildwing Lake as you and commend active recreation, then hit the water for some fishing, kayaking, beach chilling, splashpads, or a lakeside For land lovers, a paved 8.5 mile loop follows the shores of the massive Kent Lake - this loop represents

  • Expedition Partner Feature: Motor City Axe

    The tomahawks of the First Nations of the Great Lakes - the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, Shawnee, Huron, Iroquois Four years before Motor City Axe first cut into Detroit's outdoor industry, its founder discovered his late We'd like to close out this inaugural feature with some inspirational words from Motor City Axe themselves Would you like to partner with an innovative media company focused solely on outdoor recreational experiences

  • #TrailTuesday: Exploring the Maybury State Park Hiking Trail Loop

    the only places available to explore were our immediate surroundings: the parks, rivers, forests, and lakes And don’t lose any sleep if there is such a trail in your life - just like that hypothetical coffee shop If you would like to stretch your perfect 5K hike into a 4-miler, this is the best opportunity to do Take your time on this section, paying extra attention to secure footholds. Lace up your shoes, fill up your water bottle, and pump up those tires - you, my friend, are about to

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