Category Archives: Parks

Spring Can’t Come Soon Enough: Great Hikes Just Around Corner

By Bob Lovik, photos by Mark Lindsay I really enjoy the first two months of winter. The dropping temperatures are refreshing. There’s the anticipation of the holidays and the over-indulgences that come with them. And I love the snow. The first, fat flakes of pretty white snow. What’s not to love? High Rollaways winter hike [...]

Make Your 2011 Summer Camping Reservations Now for Michigan State Parks, Recreation Areas and Harbors

Camping by Joe Gall Photography The Department of Natural Resources and Environment wants to remind users of Michigan state parks, recreation areas and harbors that reservations are now being accepted for the 2011 summer camping season. Reservations for harbor slips, campsites, cabins, teepees and yurts are now available online or through the reservation call center [...]

Photo Friday: The Sleeping Bear by Pettman’s Photographic Memories

Pettman’s Photographic Memories (Ian Pettman) has really been throwing down the fall color shots in my neck of the woods lately. He says he has been interested in photography for 30 years, but only recently did it turn into a passion and that he loves sunsets, playing with macro shots, wildlife & bird photography, and [...]

Photo Friday: arboreal dreams by posthumus_cake

posthumus_cake took this photo in the Porcupine Mountains. You can see it bigger in his Porcupine Mountains slideshow and check out other sets including Keewenaw Peninsula, Copper Falls/Lake Superior, Portraits and Personal Favorites (slideshow). Dive into his Flickriver. Share this:

Winter at Tahquamenon Falls

Nina posted this video from Upper Falls Tahquamenon Falls State Park – check out her full slideshow. Read all about it on her blog, Black Coffee at Sunrise. Share this:

Smart Archaeology in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Pictured Rocks Panorama4609Res by Mike Hainstock Former NMU student Tyler Weesen getting a GPS point on an ancient shoreline feature Researchers from the Northern Michigan University geography department have completed a three-year project at the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore that uncovered 23 new archaeological sites and reconstructed the Nipissing shoreline as it looked about 4,500 [...]

Autumn in Michigan: Something for Everyone

Autumn Pathways by pentax hammer (gary syrba) The crowds and traffic have subsided, the harvests are bountiful and the mosquitoes are few and far between. What we’re trying to say is that autumn is perfect time to get out and enjoy a color tour, take in a late season festival or event, go camping or [...]

Phioto Friday: Wagner Falls by Luminous Light Huntress

Luminous Light Huntress (Tamara Jacobs) says that she loves landscape photography, especially waterfalls. Also that she’s a tree hugger* in a major way and aims to merge her passion for the environment with her love of landscape photography. Judging by the photo above, she seems to be well on her way. You can see this [...]

Photo Friday: the brink – tahquanemon falls by jiant@flickr

jiant@flickr (Scott Jones) took this photo with a Holga 120 at the Upper Tahquanemon Falls in October of 2006. He doesn’t have any sets, but you can check out his other Holga shots or dive right into his Flickriver. Share this:

350 is something you need to know, Michigan

This weekend, some folks with TC 350 headed out to the Dune Climb at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to help raise awareness about a very important number for Michigan and the rest of the world. It’s set to the music of Getdown to 350 by May Erlewine. The song will probably tell you [...]