Category: Michigan Trails

HIKE THE PORKIES

Posted on by nocmanus
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park (60,000 acres) is one of the few remaining large wilderness areas in the Midwest. Home to towering old-growth hemlock-hardwood stands, roaring waterfalls and spectacular sweeping vistas. One of our favorite places to hike and backpack in. This park boasts...

HIKING PICTURED ROCKS

Posted on by nocmanus
We consider ourselves pretty spontaneous, but when we decided to travel to see peak fall season, there was no other place we wanted to go than Pictured Rocks. A week later we would be taking a 2000 mile road trip to the U.P of Michigan. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Sandstone cliffs,...

BACKPACKING ISLE ROYALE

Posted on by nocmanus
When you think of a wild and deep wilderness experience, you often think about the West like Colorado, or Arizona. Maybe go up towards Montana and Oregon. But most don't ever look at a small island that's actually closer to Canada than the US. In fact, this little island is a part of Michigan....