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…
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…