Spring

Bike Touring Upstate New York – Finger Lakes

  Yet another great bike tour in my bag was a week-long ride in the Finger Lakes area of Upstate New York. The area is...

Upstate New York Destinations – Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion

The Finger Lakes regions is known for its natural scenery and its vineyards. However, when you get tired of looking at waterfalls, or sampling...

Michigan Destinations – Fishtown – A Historic Fishing Village

When you see pictures of Fishtown in Leland, Michigan, you think you are on a 19th-century movie set. Fishtown is real, though. It is...

Weekend Backpacking in Michigan – North Manitou Island in the Spring

Anxious to get outside, I decided to go on another backpacking trip to N. Manitou Island. This one – in the spring. I’ve been...

Weekend Bike Touring in Michigan – Grand Rapids – Holland – Muskegon Loop

This is another Michigan weekend bike touring post... Looking at trails around Grand Rapids, I was able to route a 3-day bike touring loop....

Native American Geographic Names in Great Lakes Region

This post explores a little different topic. It’s about Great Lakes destinations. But not about attractions that you can find there, but rather about...

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