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Continue reading →: Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park
Located in the small town of Alto, Michigan, Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park is an 80 acre gem. It is an unique, fun little place that has a wide range of exotic animals and reptiles. The owners, Dave and Dawn, started the park as a hobby farm, raising White-tailed deer,…
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Continue reading →: A Winter Trip to Munising
I just got my very first pair of snowshoes and what better way to break them in than heading to the Upper Peninsula. Munising, Michigan is one of our favourite towns in the entire state, no matter the season, and makes the perfect location for some snowshoeing adventures.
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Continue reading →: Pita Pizza
What You’ll Need Pita Bread or Flat Bread Pizza Sauce Cheese Your favourite pizza toppings
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Continue reading →: Stir Fry Dinner
What You’ll Need Rice Noodles Rib eye strips or your choice of meat Baby corn Sugar peas Potato, sliced thinly Bell pepper, red or green Cajun seasoning Salt & Pepper to taste Olive Oil Tin Foil
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Continue reading →: No Bake Peanut Butter Bars
What You’ll Need 1 cup peanut butter 3/4 cup honey 2 cups quick oatmeal
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Continue reading →: Camping Gear
The best way to have a successful camping trip is to make sure that you have all the right gear with you or, at the very least, enough gear to improvise what you’re missing. I’ve put together this list of possible items you’ll want to include. This is meant to…
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Continue reading →: Kitch-iti-kipi – Michigan’s Largest Freshwater SpringGrowing up Steve visited Kitch-iti-kipi with his family. It made such an impression on him that he wanted to revist and share the experience with me. I didn’t know what to expect from a giant spring with a raft suspended on a wire and propelled by human power. A bit…
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Continue reading →: Waterfalls on the Black River Scenic Byway
The Black River Scenic Byway is a 14-mile stretch of road that follows the Black River. There are 5 major waterfalls along this route with ample hiking opportunities available. Great Conglomerate Falls The first waterfall is the Great Conglomerate Falls. Thirty feet in height, it surges over a wide conglomerate…
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Continue reading →: Hiking the Estivant Pines SanctuaryIn 1971 Lauri Leskinen published an article in the Houghton Daily Mining Gazette called The Last Stand. It addressed protecting “one of the last stands of virgin pines in the Midwest” from the lumber industry.
Camp. Hike. Explore. 