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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)…”

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”

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? 🤔”

Note: All information in this blog was accurate and up to date as of June 9, 2022. Please be sure to confirm whether the businesses listed here… Read more “Three “Last of Their Kind” Businesses You Can Visit”

It’s not uncommon to see black and white bumper stickers on cars emblazoned with the number 22 in Michigan: The number on the sticker refers to a… Read more “Arcadia Marsh – A Lovely Roadside Stop Along Lovely M-22”

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?””

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!”

Preparing for the first camping trip of the year can be almost as much of an adventure as the trip itself! Tracking down gear, making sure all… Read more “Played The Fun Game of “What’s In This Tiny Bottle?” Pre-Camping Trip Adventures…”

Let’s pretend I’m an overly important person standing at a lectern on a stage addressing a room full of about…500 people And I ask: “Let’s see a… Read more “Harrisville State Park Cabin Fever Weekend – October, 2019 (Literally)!”