Five Reasons to Visit Grand Marais This Winter: Trail Guide

Looking for the perfect winter getaway? Look no further than the sleepy Lake Superior town of Grand Marais, Minnesota. Grand Marais is tucked away in the northeast corner of the Minnesota, with some of the best cross country skiing, waterfall hiking, and backcountry snowshoeing in the continental United States. Hi there, a newer version of … More Five Reasons to Visit Grand Marais This Winter: Trail Guide

Winter Stories: Polar Vortex, Snowshoeing Michigan, and Ramming the Car Directly into the Snowbank

If I’m being totally honest, I don’t like the winter. I pretend to. I drag myself out in snowshoes and watch the sun sparkle when it rises in the snow. I enjoy the look of snow thick on conifers and ice on the water. But I don’t like the winter. I’m never like “yay, it’s gonna be … More Winter Stories: Polar Vortex, Snowshoeing Michigan, and Ramming the Car Directly into the SnowbankMore Winter Stories: Polar Vortex, Snowshoeing Michigan, and Ramming the Car Directly into the Snowbank

Trail Guide: All-Season Adventure Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

A ghost town in the off season, tropical hotspot in the summer, Sleeping Bear is mostly just home to me in all seasons. I ran down the dunes with my sister as a kid, and swam in the Platte River, and then out into the Lake. I have been there so many times I’ve lost … More Trail Guide: All-Season Adventure Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore