Are you planning to explore the beauty of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan this summer? While you’re in the UP, consider exploring the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on the southern shore of Lake Superior in Munising, Michigan. You won’t be disappointed! The National Park Service maintains a website of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Information includes…
The town of New Glarus, in south central Wisconsin, is a charming, picturesque town located about 28 miles southwest of Madison. Home to a population of 2200 residents, New Glarus is known as “America’s Little Switzerland”, with its Swiss-style chalet architecture, family-owned shops, and authentic Swiss food; below I’ll highlight a few of the top…
Wisconsin is home to a variety of picturesque landscapes including impressive glacial moraines, kettles, kames, drumlins and eskers sculpted by the receding glaciers of the last Ice Age, and a unique region of the state known as the Driftless Region, which remained untouched by glaciers. A ride along the Sugar River State Trail is an excellent…
Do you have plans to visit Marquette, Michigan this summer? Located on the southern shore of Lake Superior, Marquette Michigan is the largest city in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Home to 20,000 residents, Marquette is historically known for the shipping of iron ore through the Marquette Iron Range. Marquette is also home to Northern…
Market Season has arrived in the Great Lakes region! Are you looking for a vibrant farmer’s market with fresh, seasonal produce, sweet treats, arts and crafts, fresh artisan breads and cheeses, live music, all with the backdrop of one of our beautiful Great Lakes? Look no further than Kenosha’s HarborMarket along Lake Michigan’s southern shore…
Paddling season is here in the Great Lakes region! One of my favorite summer paddles in southeastern Wisconsin is Lulu Lake. Located in Walworth County in southeastern Wisconsin, Lulu Lake State Natural Area was designated a State natural area in 1977. The Lulu Lake SNA is jointly managed by the Nature Conservancy and Wisconsin Department…
Wisconsin is home to the serene, rolling glacial landscapes sculpted by the receding glaciers of the last Ice Age. A ride along the Glacial Drumlin State Trail is an excellent way to see these unique glacial landscapes of Wisconsin up close – in detail you might not fully take in traveling by car. Glacial History…
Do you love to search for beach glass? Are you looking for great beaches along the southern Lake Michigan shore to search for glass? What about marbles, pottery, unique rocks, fossils, and other treasures? In this post I have highlighted of three of my favorite Lake Michigan beaches to comb for treasures. History of Glass in…
Marquette Michigan, located on the southern shore of Lake Superior, is the largest city in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Home to 20,000 residents, Marquette is historically known for the shipping of iron ore through the Marquette Iron Range, and regularly sees vessels pass through the city’s ports. Marquette is also home to Northern Michigan…
Who doesn’t LOVE the start of SPRING? As the winter transitions to spring, new life emerges. Birds begin to nest, trees and shrubs begin to bud, and my personal favorite – native spring wildflowers begin to emerge. Spring ephemerals emerge in early spring before the leaf canopy has filled out, here for us to enjoy…