My husband and I have been taking camping trips together since 1993, when we were still dating and in college. Though we still occasionally use a tent… Read more “Waterloo Recreation Area Cabin Trip – September, 2026”
Category: Parks and Recreation
Diary of a Dozen Years of Michigan Camping Trips
I recently decided to log in to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources web site to look at every single camping trip I’ve booked since 2014. Data… Read more “Diary of a Dozen Years of Michigan Camping Trips”
Recreation Goals – 2026
What better time to think about summer adventures than while temperatures are dipped lower than jeans waistlines in the late 1990s so as to show off tramp… Read more “Recreation Goals – 2026”
Don’t Judge a Scary Looking Cabin By its Cover! Meet Stone Path Cabin at Thompson’s Harbor State Park (Alpena, MI)…
My husband and I decided to try doing something really ballsy – try renting a cabin in Michigan’s state parks system – in mid July! 😂 We… Read more “Don’t Judge a Scary Looking Cabin By its Cover! Meet Stone Path Cabin at Thompson’s Harbor State Park (Alpena, MI)…”
Leelanau State Park Cabin Trip – Juneteenth Weekend 2025
My husband and I visited Leelanau State Park for the fourth – or fifth – time over the weekend of Juneteenth in 2025. This was the first… Read more “Leelanau State Park Cabin Trip – Juneteenth Weekend 2025”
(Revised) What Happened on Isle Royale? 🤔
I’m seeing reports that two people were found dead on Isle Royale, the least visited park in the US national parks system – and one of the… Read more “(Revised) What Happened on Isle Royale? 🤔”
Hello, Summer, 2023!
Memorial Day Weekend 2023 has begun – and later today, I’ll be on the road to visit my parents-in-law, who have a lovely spot on the Muskegon… Read more “Hello, Summer, 2023!”
Reflecting Upon A Recent Perfect Tuesday Afternoon (Tawas Point State Park, MI)
You know those days that you know are going to be terrible from the moment you get out of bed? Well, think about the polar opposite of… Read more “Reflecting Upon A Recent Perfect Tuesday Afternoon (Tawas Point State Park, MI)”
First Tent Camping Trip of 2021…Soon!
My husband and I have been tent camping together for close to 30 years. In 1993, we packed up a tent we’d borrowed from my parents –… Read more “First Tent Camping Trip of 2021…Soon!”
Pssst – Honey Wagons Don’t Haul Honey, Honey!
It’s no secret that the global pandemic brought a lot of people into the Great Outdoors. Because of travel restrictions, stay at home orders and other things,… Read more “Pssst – Honey Wagons Don’t Haul Honey, Honey!”
