I didn't do much serious hiking this weekend, but I did get outdoors some. Friday, I went on the Day After Thanksgiving Paddle with the Great Lakes Paddlers....
I am a big fan of the Michigan Sportsman hunting forums because hunters often raise interesting questions that I would not think of. So, one poster asked which...
Thanks Steve. Great reading. That paddle sounds great. I love paddling Island Lake in the winter. Great scenery and shallow enough not to worry, not that I...
Thanks everyone for sharing. My wife and I only had about two hours to hike off some of the previous day's meal. We hit one of my favorite Lansing area...
It took a little longer than planned but Part 2 of the two-part Wandering Knight series for the 2008 GLH Gathering is now online. Those (few) of you subscribed...
Hi- I am trying to win the prize this week at smallaa.com. If my link to the new North Country Trail news blog gets the highest rating before Wednesday, Dec...
Grrr. the period got tacked on the link Just use http://www.smallaa.com/post/1885 -- Joan H. Young 861 W. US 10 Scottville, MI 49454 231-757-2205 visit...
OK... I guess it's not too obvious how you vote. at http://www.smallaa.com/post/1885 you should see a pic (of the sad, burned KEK trail) and above that are 5...
... Hi Joan, I clicked on for number 31 after I saw the explanation. Keep it up - I like both blogs. Ed M ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hello, I'd like to take my 10 year old son up North this winter for some winter photography. He is a prety good picture taker, much better than I, and I...
I didn't plan to post anything about this again, because I don't want to be a spammer, but so many of you have really tried to vote, and had problems, that I...
Greetings! We have one local event this month and some other info. Join us this Saturday, Dec 13, 10 am at Bowman Lake (yes it's plowed) and we'll ski or...
Tony I would like to offer Bauer Preserve In Echo township Antrim Co.It has a river that flows on one edge and a big hill cedar swamp and hard woods it is...
I was in Borders tonight and picked up a new atlas/field guide which is similar in layout to the old Delorme atlas and Gazetteer, but has much more information...
Gordon, I'm sure John will concur that it is that very one. A couple of weeks ago I spent a couple of hours looking at it in the library thinking that I should...
Gail: What was your impression of the atlas? Helpful for hiking or just an overall view of the area? GL ... -- Most folks are about as happy as they make up...
Gordon, I looked at the "Northern Michigan" Edition and I spent time looking over all the areas that I frequent just to check the details. I thought it was...
Gord, Do you have a more specific link to this book on Amazon.com or some other bookseller's website so the rest of us can get a better feel for it? I looked...
Tony, We have plenty of snow here at Hartwick Pines, but ice is iffy on the lakes yet. My favorite hike at the park is the 3 mile AuSable River Trail (crosses...
The river crossings and nice, yet ... To me the most awe-inspiring seg of the AuSable River Trail at Hartwick Pines is where it traverses the cathedral-like...
Thanks, Gail. I put great stock in yours and John Lawton's evaluations of these kinds of things. Dick Bolton ... that I frequent just to check the details. I...
I'll weigh in a little bit on this new atlas. I spent about 45 minutes checking the southern Michigan atlas and the southern Wisconsin atlas. I like to look...
Here's the link to the company that publishes the guide. I should of sent it earlier as I had copied the link a few weeks back at the library. BTW, Eric's...
Help the West Michigan Environmental Action Council secure a $1,500 grant from Gazelle Sports. It's easy! Just go to http://www.gazellesports.com/vote.html ,...
I am going to risk having some of you feel that I'm spamming, because we are so close to winning that it would be a shame to waste all the time people have...