Michigan’s famous stone and its “rays of the rising sun” are admired and desired across the country―and around the world. In his book Petoskey Stone: Finding, Identifying, and Collecting Michigan’s Favorite Fossil, Dan R. Lynch prepares readers for their next rock-hunting adventure! Petoskey stone is undoubtedly Michigan’s...
Read MoreSpray Falls might be one of the most dramatic waterfalls that flows into Lake Superior. Greg Kretovic, author of Waterfalls of Michigan, takes us on a visit. Situated along Lake Superior and the towering sandstone cliffs of Pictured Rocks, this falls is a sheer drop into...
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Join Randall Sanger, author of Waterfalls of Virginia & West Virginia: 174 Falls in the Old Dominion and the Mountain State, on a visit to the Rose River Falls. The Rose River Falls hike is a pleasant stroll through beautiful forest; the stream parallels the trail about...
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Randall Sanger, author of Waterfalls of Virginia & West Virginia: 174 Falls in the Old Dominion and the Mountain State, recalls the Cascades being one of the first waterfalls he visited as a young teen. The Cascades is one of the first waterfalls I can recall seeing....
Read MoreIn today’s post, Katie Berg, author of North Shore Adventures: The Best Hiking, Biking, and Paddling from Duluth to Grand Portage, takes us on a short but beautiful hike around Divide Lake in the Superior National Forest. While this is a decidedly shorter hike, it’s appealing...
Read MoreRandall Sanger, author of the Waterfalls of Virginia and West Virginia, takes us on a trip to the Falls of Little Stony. I became aware of the Falls of Little Stony several years ago. With my dog Rocky along for the ride, I finally took the...
Read MoreKatie Berg, author of North Shore Adventures, knows the best hiking, biking, and paddling from Duluth to Grand Portage. Minnesota’s North Shore is a paradise of trails, waterways, and scenic beauty. It’s meant to be explored. No one knows this better than local author and outdoors...
Read MoreJoin Mike Link and Kate Crowley, authors of Grandparents Michigan Style, as they take us on a ferry ride across Lake Michigan. Lake Michigan forms one border of the state, but it is also something of a roadblock. Traveling to Wisconsin means traveling around the lake, and that takes...
Read MoreMike Link and Kate Crowley, authors of Grandparents Michigan Style, take us on a tour of Mackinac Island. Here are their recommendations for some great sightseeing with grandchildren. Back in 1898, the introduction of cars on Mackinac (pronounced “mak-i-naw”) Island scared the horses and disturbed the peace so...
Read MoreIn todays post Kathryn and William Mayo, authors of 61 Gems on Highway 61, take us on a visit to the Split Rock Lighthouse and State Park. Built in 1910 out of a need made apparent during the infamous and devastating Mataafa Storm of 1905, Split Rock Lighthouse...
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