Category Archives: Hiking & Biking

Michigan Rated #1 in Social Media Tourism Promotion

September 2, 2009 – 1:46 pm

Travel Michigan has announced that it has earned the top-ranking amongst the 50 official US tourism office Web sites in the use of social media. In a recent study, How Social is Your State DMO (national break down pdf), How Social is Your State DMO (Michigan by city break down pdf) conducted by Gammet Interactive, [...]

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Bike Race in a Copper Mine? Must be the U.P.

June 17, 2009 – 8:29 am

UPDATE: Chris in Houghton passed along the link to the minersrevenge.com web site! Edward Vielmetti tipped us off to the Miner’s Revenge bicycle race in Greenland (Michigan) which takes place July 11 & 12. He writes: Here’s a novel reuse of an old copper mine – the Miner’s Revenge bicycle race is using a 1/3 [...]

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Camping at the Sleeping Bear Dunes

June 11, 2009 – 11:12 am

This feature by former Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore park ranger Bill Herd appears courtesy Leelanau.com. It’s part of a summerlong feature America’s Lakeshore: A Comprehensive Guide to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. There’s tons more information available at that link! by Bill Herd Camping is as American as apple pie—oops, I mean cherry [...]

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Michigan Morel Hunting Season

May 7, 2009 – 4:30 pm

Article courtesy Leelanau.com… The Mighty Morel by Pine Photography It’s springtime once again in Michigan, and not only have daffodils broken through, confirmations of morel mushrooms are arriving daily. For a few short weeks, folks flock to the woods in search of this elusive, edible mushroom. Morel mushroom taste delicious, this is no secret, but [...]

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Michigan morels and the Boyne City Mushroom Festival

April 20, 2009 – 7:30 am

morel mushroom by Latitude 45 The Boyne City National Morel Mushroom Festival takes place May 14-17, 2009. This year is the 49th annual*, and the 4 day celebration of the morel mushroom includes a morel seminar and guided mushroom hunt on Friday and of course the Boyne Valley Lions National Mushroom Hunt on on Saturday [...]

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Ultimate Sport Show Ticket Giveaway

March 4, 2009 – 12:32 pm

***The contest is now over*** Even if you were not one of the winners we strongly encourage you to go check out the show and keep your eye out for more ticket giveaways and contests on Absolute Michigan! In cooperation with ShowSpan, Absolute Michigan is giving away 10 pair of tickets to the Ultimate Sport [...]

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Cold enough for ya?

January 29, 2009 – 11:02 am

A friend & Michigan expatriate sent me the Michigan Temperature Conversion Chart. I thought it might be nice to pair with some photos, and also that you might enjoy COLD, as performed by the Absolute Michigan Pool. I’m told that sculptor Jim Gavril of East Lansing deserves the credit for the chart! Click the photos [...]

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Blogs We Dig: Black Coffee at Sunrise

December 22, 2008 – 12:42 pm

Snowshoeing by nasunto Billed as a blog about camping, hiking, nature and Michigan with occasional sarcasm and embellishment, Black Coffee At Sunrise was recently recognized at Backpacker Magazine in their Daily Dirt section online. We think the recognition is well deserved. Blogger Nina describes her blog: Despite the unstable times we are facing, there is [...]

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(tahquamenon) fall color

October 16, 2008 – 9:53 am

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Road Trip: Benzie County Fallfest October 4-5 & 11-12

September 25, 2008 – 11:47 am

Benzie County Coastal Color by John Clement Howe The annual Fall Festival offers two weeks of fun in Frankfort, Beulah, Benzonia and the surrounding area. The Benzie County Visitor’s Bureau has a page of information on the festival and for more details visit the Frankfort-Elberta Chamber. Weekend of October 4-5 Fall food takes center stage [...]

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