Michigan State Parks

Cosplay, Candy, Campfires and a Cabin – Pandemic Halloween 2020 (Brighton Recreation Area, MI)

If there are two things my husband and I both love – it’s a good cabin trip – and Halloween. We met at a Halloween Party in… Read more “Cosplay, Candy, Campfires and a Cabin – Pandemic Halloween 2020 (Brighton Recreation Area, MI)”

Editor’s Note: This is intended to be for entertainment purposes only and not to be taken too seriously! A cure for COVID-19 might not be around the… Read more “Wacky Ideas For Socially Distanced Trick-Or Treating (Pandemic 2020 Edition)”

If you allow a “seasoned” camper to blather on long enough about their various adventures, sooner or later the phrase “camper courtesy” will come up. It can… Read more “Latest Cabin Adventure – Orchard Beach State Park (Manistee, MI) – A View So Wonderful Everybody Wants Some! And Your Picnic Table, Too!”

Just got back from our annual fall “Up North” adventure about a half hour ago, so I’m just now making a vain attempt to catch up with… Read more “What Happens When You Let Gale-Force Winds From Lake Michigan Give Your Hair a “Blowout?””

There may be 50 individual states in the U.S., but they are not all the same! Each state’s inhabitants have their own collective personality and quirks making… Read more “You Might Be A Dyed In The Wool Michigander If…”

My husband and I lucked out last weekend and were able to rent a 10-person cabin for two nights at a park not far from our home.… Read more “Mill Lake Cabins – Like Staying in an Abandoned Summer Camp!”

I really, really wanted to get out to do “fall stuff” today. But neither my husband or I are comfortable going out into large crowds during a… Read more “Fall Road Trip 2020 – Pandemic Style!”

The best thing that ever happened to me while in Michigan’s “Downriver” area was winning $2,500 at a trivia tournament in 2017. Other than that? I’ve received… Read more “I Was Only Trying To See The Worst of the Great Lakes – And Nearly Got Lost “Downriver…””

My husband and I decided to get a jump on Labor Day weekend and essentially do our four-day weekend early – ahead of the holiday traffic madness!… Read more “Five Lakes, Four Days – Getting a Jump on Labor Day Weekend 2020!”

I’ve visited more than 60 of Michigan’s State Parks in my lifetime. Along the way, I’ve learned that all of the parks have their own personality –… Read more “Unofficial Nicknames Of Michigan State Parks”