





Recent Articles
Here you’ll find my recent blog articles from late 2024 through early 2026 throughout the Great Lakes region. Topics include hiking and biking trails, Ice Age Trail segment hikes, farmer’s markets, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and Lake Superior and Lake Michigan beaches.
Additionally, I’ve shared adventures from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, festivals, food, and fun throughout the region. Finally, I’ve shared adventures from the western United States, notably in Rocky Mountain National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Park, and the Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico. Additionally, I’ve shared my personal recommendations for Outdoor Clothing and Gear.
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Explore Colorado’s Beautiful Dune Landscapes | Great Sand Dunes National Park
Have you ever wanted to immerse yourself in an environment that looks and feels like a foreign planet? To visualize hundreds of thousands of years of geologic time…
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Experience Michigan’s Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore | Stunning Lake Superior Views
Have you visited Michigan’s stunning Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore? Along Lake Superior’s southern shore near Munising, Michigan, beautiful 50-200 foot sandstone cliffs line the shore for over 15…
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Experience America’s Little Switzerland | Authentic Swiss Food in New Glarus, Wisconsin
The town of New Glarus, in south central Wisconsin, is charming and picturesque. Located 28 miles southwest of Madison, New Glarus is known as “America’s Little Switzerland”. Home…
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Explore the Beautiful Driftless Region of Wisconsin | Sugar River State Trail – Brodhead to New Glarus
Wisconsin is home to a variety of picturesque landscapes, in large part shaped by the receding glaciers of the last Ice Age. Over the millennia, glacial ice scoured…
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Food and Culture in Michigan’s UP | Top Restaurants in Marquette, Michigan
Do you have plans to visit Marquette, Michigan? Located on the southern shore of Lake Superior, Marquette Michigan is the largest city in the Upper Peninsula. Home to…
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Explore Lake Michigan’s Beautiful Southern Shore | Kenosha HarborMarket
Market season is something to anticipate in the Great Lakes region! Are you looking for a vibrant farmer’s market with fresh, seasonal produce, sweet treats, arts and crafts,…
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