By Joan Young, MCP Contributor Just south of Whitehall, in Fruitland Township, Muskegon County, is the relatively new Duck Creek Natural Area. Multiple loops are available for hiking, snowshoeing and skiing. A portion of the south loop will be ADA accessible this year. Parking is located both east of the White Lake Fire Station on Duck Lake Road, and also…
By Joan Young, MCP contributor Have you ever thought the system of dividing the planet with lines of latitude, north and south, and longitude, east and west, was an interesting idea? It was actually a great idea, first proposed by Eratosthenes, a Greek, in the third century BC. His works were lost with the Great Library of Alexandria, but others…
By Joan Young, MCP Contributor It is supposedly possible to paddle 51 miles of the Little Manistee River. However, it is difficult to get reliable information about most of that distance. This article is an attempt to help fill that gap. The river originates in Lake County, southeast of the village of Luther. The farthest-upstream access is at Old Grade…
By Joan Young, MCP contributor Finding a new hiking trail close to home is a surprising occasion for me. And yet, I did just that this month. This is a very short trail, only three-tenths of a mile long. However, discovering it led me to learn more about options at the Mason County Fairgrounds just east of Ludington, beyond attending…
By Joan Young, Contributing Writer LEELANAU COUNTY — Northport, nearly at the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula (northwest of Traverse City and sometimes called Michigan’s little finger), is a village most known as a scenic, event, and shopping destination for tourists. Various festivals throughout the summer attract participants to drive out of their way to attend such things as a…
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