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…
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…
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…