Part Two: Craig Lake Trail Craig Lake Craig Lake Trail is known as a rugged hiking trail.  I found it to be a perfect day hike—8 mi...

Part One: Teddy Lake Yurt Teddy Lake in Craig Lake State Park The state park boat floated in absolute silence on the small lake.  No...

In the late 1920s, 8000 acres of land near Grayling in Michigan's Lower Peninsula were donated to the state as a memorial park. Included...

Part 3: Back on the Road A sparkling layer of frost covered the ground when I woke up the next morning and walked out onto the back deck of ...

Part Two: Old Mission Peninsula The tip of Old Mission Peninsula sits at the 45th parallel: a latitude shared with Bordaux, France which giv...

Part One: The Drive North I decided to take two days, travel north a few hours, and hopefully see some nice fall color. Planning any kind of...