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Backpacking North Manitou Island- A Unique Outdoor Experience

North Manitou Island is a very unique place! Located only few hours’ drive from Detroit and Chicago, is almost completely devoid and isolated from...

Backpacking Isle Royale

Isle Royale is possibly the best backpacking destination in Michigan, and one of the best in the eastern part of the country. The isolated...

Out-of-Place Viking Church – Wang Temple in Poland

Wang Temple
The Wang Temple is an old Viking-built structure that you would expect to find in Norway, but not in Poland. Yet, the temple is located in the Polish city of Karpacz. (Find out why later, in a section about the temple’s history.) At present, the Wang...

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Auto Shows in the Great Lakes Region

The Auto Show… If you are a car enthusiast, visiting an auto show is a memorable experience. And even if you are not, who...