Float through winter: Tips for purchasing snowshoes
By Erin Fanning Decorating the walls of lakeside cottages and mountain retreats, old snowshoes are today’s designer chic. Oversized and...
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Au Sable River Memories: From Marathons to Family Fun
By Erin Fanning The racers, carrying canoes over their heads, sprinted down the road and jumped into the Au Sable...
Lake Country: Better Than Any Elixir
By Erin Fanning I recently drove from Michigan to Idaho with Kathleen Stocking’s Lake Country as a literary companion. Before...
The High Country Pathway: A Gift Wrapped in Dirt
By Erin Fanning The High Country Pathway (HCP), an 80-mile ribbon of trail, wraps itself around Northeastern Michigan, creating a...
Copper Harbor Lullaby
By Erin Fanning My bike’s brakes, sounding like an out-of-tune violin, announced my arrival long before I bounced into sight....
From Dragonfly Clouds to Bald Eagles: Bewitched by Northern Michigan’s Wild Rivers
By Erin Fanning A flash of black and white, skimming over the Boardman River, darted just outside my vision. It...
Black Mountain Recreation Area: Winter Sports Specialist
By Erin Fanning Orange, red and purple leaves covered the sandy two-tracks, and a cold wind crept inside my jacket...
Caught Between Seasons: Late Fall Biking in Northern Michigan
By Erin Fanning While we wait for snow to arrive in northern Michigan, my husband and I continue to pedal...
Lost in River Music: Kayaking Northern Michigan’s Waterways
By Erin Fanning It’s the rivers that dominate my time during the late spring and early summer, when the water...