Category Archives: Parks

Photo Friday: grand portal point to grand island by northern_latitudes

Tim says that he’s a resident of Northern Michigan who loves the area and all it has to offer. When he’s not behind the camera, he’s either working, writing, out on the water, on his bike or on a trail – or just relaxing and thinking of that next image. This photo is part of [...]

Photo Friday: January Snow Storm by ~Jetta Girl~

Tina says she took this in the Shiawassee Wildlife Refuge (a secret path to Narnia).   Have a look at the Narnia pics from the Absolute Michigan pool. She is a Cancer Survivor, Volkswagen fanatic, Animal lover, Kayaker who suggests: Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter [...]

Blogs We Dig: Black Coffee at Sunrise

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 [...]

Photo Friday: Digital Ice in October at Fort Custer by bill.d

Bill has some more pics from Fort Custer, including one of the elusive Eagle Lake Monster. Some of his cool sets include Up North, Synergy, United States Post Office (which I hope he continues to expand) and Michigan History (view as slideshow). He also has some really cool pictures of a D-Day re-enactment in Benton [...]

(tahquamenon) fall color

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Photo Friday: Hunter’s Point by darylann

Daryl Ann writes: Located at Copper Harbor, on the west side of the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula, in Michigan’s beautiful upper peninsula (aka the U.P.), Hunter’s Park overlooks Lake Superior. Note the cool fissure in the black lava rock, with quartz crystals looking as if they’re bursting out! This is one place I will [...]

Fort Fright: Haunted history at Michilimackinac

On October 10 & 11 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m, Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinac City becomes “Fort Fright” – home to   werewolves, witches, and other legendary characters. Many of the fort’s buildings will be open, with lanterns lighting the way from door to door and costumed interpreters telling stories, playing music and serving authentic [...]

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 [...]

Park(ing) Day webcasting from Grand Rapids

Tomorrow (Friday, September 19) is National Park-ing Day. In this video about Parking Day in Grand Rapids, Andy Dragt says he’ll be broadcasting live via internet (Twitter/andydragt.com)/Rapid Growth) tomorrow. A Trap is Set by Rudy Malmquist From RGTV: Park(ing) Day on Rapid Growth: Leaders of the Green Grand Rapids initiative are spearheading West Michigan’s first [...]

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 [...]