Category Archives: Hiking & Biking

Weird Wednesday: The Little Yoopers

The photo is Macro Mushroom & Child by yooperyakker, and it appears that she’s seen some other strange sights in the woods. Tread carefully! More Weird Wednesday from Absolute Michigan. Share this:

Photo Friday: Pine Mt. in the fall by yooper1949

Carl TerHaar (yooper1949) says he’s semi-retired and enjoys photography as a hobby (and that if he can sell a thing or two, that’d help by more photo gear). This photo is part of his stunning Isle Royale National Park set (slideshow), one of my all-time favorite photosets. Many of his other sets are from national [...]

Photo Friday: North Point Beach 3 by nasunto

Nina (nasunto) spent 4 days, 3 nights backpacking at the Grand Island National Recreation Area in the Hiawatha National Forest. It’s an amazing place that offers great hiking & camping along with killer views as you can clearly see in her Grand Island National Recreation Area set (slideshow). Other sets in her Michigan collection include [...]

Dig Michigan: Kalamazoo Region

Situated approximately half way between Detroit and Chicago and home to Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo is the second of Michigan’s regions that we are exploring this month. Our goal with this series of articles is to give you a little taste of some great vacation opportunities that are probably less than a tank of gas [...]

Dig Michigan: Traverse City

Traverse City is the largest city in Northwest Lower Michigan, and the first of Michigan’s regions that we are exploring this month. Our goal with this series of articles is to give you a little taste of some great vacation opportunities that are probably less than a tank of gas away, so if you have [...]

Dig Michigan in August

Untitled by diana.vermeulen There’s probably no month that is better for exploring the Great Lakes State than August, and all month we’ll be highlighting some great things to do in every corner of Michigan. Because gas prices and a soft economy are getting in the way of some folks’ enjoyment, we’ll be sure to include [...]

Travel Local: Michigan State Parks Map

One of the recent additions to our Absolute Michigan Map are all of Michigan’s State Parks (97 or so). They can be found by looking for the little pine tree (which is the same symbol used to identify them on road signs!). The photo is morning mist by tobibritsch, who says that this was taken [...]

Watch: Race for the Cure – 2008

This video by mattmb1 from High Gear Racing features a ride through Detroit with Andy Staub and other riders from Beat the Train and Saturday’s Komen Detroit Race for the Cure. We’re linking to the high quality version – if that doesn’t work, here’s standard quality. The photo is Cannondale Bike Detail by bmg5. Share [...]

Dig Michigan: The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Pictured Rocks Waterfall by ER Post There’s so much that I want to say about the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore that I have no idea where to start. Maybe all I need to say is that it’s my favorite place on earth, and that I really hope you get a chance to visit there soon. [...]

Photo Friday: Don’t Weep for Me by photoshoparama

photoshoparama (Daniel Johnson of Grand Rapids) says that he’d rather be biking. When not doing so, he might be taking interesting and colorful photos of everything from the small to the great outdoors. Happy Arbor Day! Share this: