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Snowmobiling in Michigan

With nearly 6,500 miles of snowmobile trails and a lot of “lake-effect” snow, Michigan is a “snowmobiling heaven”.  To give you an idea, let...

Great Lakes Islands – Lake Erie and Lake Ontario

This is the third and final part of the blog about Great Lakes islands, where I talk about the islands of Lake Erie and...

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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Microadventures in Great Lakes Region

When you were young, did you think of going on a grand adventure, an expedition to the ends of the world? If you did,...

What the Heck are Pasties?

  When you drive in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, occasionally you will pass a place with “pasties” in the name. Unless, you’ve been to UP before,...