UP Travels

Yesterday we went to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and had a picnic lunch at a roadside park, next to the Cut River Bridge. We hiked under the bridge and crossed it on foot. We enjoyed some beautiful views of Lake Michigan. We planned to visit Tahquamenon Falls but as we were driving along M-123 we started … Read more

Marl Lake

It’s been a beautiful day. We went for a hike at Marl Lake and spotted some swans, ducks, tadpoles and a snake. Zachary even found a roll of duct tape.

Hike

Kevin M., Kristi, Luke, Jacob, Zachary and I hiked the Mason Tract Pathway this morning. It’s been a beautiful, warm and sunny day.

Trip to Grand Marais

Yesterday Luke and I went to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to pick up Kevin M. He spent 9 days hiking 160 miles of the North Country Trail. It was a beautiful drive and we got to enjoy some amazing views of beautiful Lake Superior and we visited nearby Sable Falls. We even saw a rainbow on … Read more

Hike

Yesterday we went to St. Ignace to drop Kevin M. off for his ten day hike on the Hiawatha Shore to Shore trail.

Hike

We packed a picnic lunch and went for a hike on the Mason Tract Pathway this afternoon.

P.H. Hoeft State Park

We are on vacation this week. We would have preferred an earlier fall vacation, but October was a busy month. We stayed at the lodge at P.H. Hoeft State Park near Roger’s City. We enjoyed discovering cool looking rocks, hiking around the park, and seeing some local attractions. Our first night the stars were bright … Read more

Hartwick Pines

It’s been a beautiful warm day here in Northern Michigan. The kids and I had a picnic at Hartwick PInes and enjoyed a colorful October day.