Adventure Michigan

Hitting the road in the Great Lakes State.

Horses and bicyclists on Mackinac Island
July 12, 2023

Is car-free Mackinac Island an urbanist paradise, or just a replica of one?

Mackinac Island is a tourist destination famous for fudge, horse-drawn carriages and prohibiting cars. But is it also a model...

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July 9, 2017

PHOTOS: Deep in the U.P., Marquette is a happening place

There’s something positively lonely about looking out over the cold blue expanse of Lake Superior as the waves roll in...

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November 17, 2016

Fall in the hood: Watch a sugar maple change colors (slideshow)

Here’s a little homage to autumn, starring one of my favorite trees. It’s a sugar maple that stands on the...

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August 31, 2016

Wild parsnip, a dangerous invasive plant, is thriving in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

A dangerous invasive plant has spread across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, posing a hazard to anyone who encounters it unknowingly on...

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August 15, 2016

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is like no other place, in photos

I recently returned to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for the first time in several years for a weeklong vacation and wilderness...

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July 29, 2016

Is Michigan finally ready to market itself as an outdoor adventure destination?

Michigan may be the Great Lake State, but for decades, our most recognizable outdoors offerings tended to revolve around hunting...

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July 6, 2016

Come explore the Lake Michigan dunes, in photos

I’ve been on vacation for the past week, repeating my family’s road trip to Warren Dunes State Park on Lake...

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May 21, 2016

Faygo, Vernors and the ‘Nuge’: 5 Michigan-themed cocktails for summertime

Recently I was at a backyard garden party, the first of the year, with some colleagues from Daily Detroit, when...

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May 15, 2016

8 reasons you should ride on Bike to Work Day Detroit

Bike to Work Day is Friday in Detroit, I’m excited and I’m putting on the full-court press for why you...

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April 28, 2016

Pardon the dust while 8-Wood remodels

The last straw was when a friend who was visiting recently from New York City asked me about my blog and...

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