

Trailblaze Detroit: Exploring Oakland County Trails on the Paint Creek Trail and Clinton River Water Trail
Historic trails. Raging rapids. Fresh-pressed donuts. Join us on an Oakland County odyssey exploring the Paint Creek Trail and Clinton River Water Trail in this first installment of Trailblaze Detroit - a new adventure series from Visit Detroit and Expedition Detroit! " This. This right here. This is what it's all about. " I mumble those words while staring at a rush of whitewater rushing over an unseen ledge in the Clinton River, just south of Downtown Rochester, Michigan


Discover the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge: the Origin of Detroit's Conservation Renaissance
From grassroots activism to establishing conservation benchmarks in the Great Lakes area, we welcome you to explore the recreational...


A Hidden Treasure: Explore the Richardson Trail at Brighton Recreation Area
Join us for a hike as we discover the Richardson Trail at Brighton Recreation Area! This lesser-known route travels through undisturbed...


#TrailTuesday: Navigating Ortonville's Kerr Hill and Four Lakes Loops Trail
Welcome back to our #TrailTuesday Series! This edition explores the backcountry of the Detroit region's least known Michigan State Park:...


#TrailTuesday: Summiting Highland's Rugged Mt. Kanzer Trail
Welcome back to our weekly #TrailTuesday Series! This edition summits the heights of the Detroit region's resident "high lands" - the...


#TrailTuesday: Proud Lake State Recreation Area's NEW "Expedition Loop"
Welcome back to our #TrailTuesday Series! This edition focuses on a highlight reel of Proud Lake State Recreation Area through an...


#TrailTuesday: Cycling Novi's "Hidden Gem" ITC Corridor Trail
Welcome back to our #TrailTuesday Series! Snaking through the western rim of Novi, Michigan, this edition explores the panoramic...


The Potawatomi Trail: Rediscovering Detroit's First Backpacking Loop
Sixty years of POTO! In honor of the Potawatomi Trail's anniversary, we retraced the bootprints and tire marks of generations of Detroit's greatest outdoor enthusiasts along one of our region's most beloved trails. "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." This quote from tennis player Arthur Ashe is beautiful in its simplicity and applicability. Whether you're building a business, strengthening a relationship, or just conjuring the motivation to get out of


#TrailTuesday: Exploring the Woods Creek Rustic Trail of Lower Huron Metropark
Welcome back to our #TrailTuesday Series! This edition explores one of the Huron-Clinton Metroparks' premiere riverside trails: the...


#TrailTuesday: Exploring Brighton's Secluded Kahchin Trail
Welcome back to our #TrailTuesday Series! This edition treks across Brighton Recreation Area's "hiding in plain sight" gem: the Kahchin...


#TrailTuesday: Livonia's Rotary Park Nature Preserve Trail Loop
Welcome back to our #TrailTuesday Series! This week finds us winding our way through a wooded retreat in the heart of Livonia, Michigan. ...


#TrailTuesday: Exploring Bald Mountain's Rugged Blue, White and Orange Loops
Welcome back to our #TrailTuesday Series! This edition explores the glistening lakes, vast marshes, and wooded ridge lines of Bald...


#TrailTuesday: The Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center's Hiking Loops in Troy
Welcome back to our #TrailTuesday Series! Nestled in the heart of Troy, Michigan, this edition explores the pines, meadows, and marshes...


#TrailTuesday: Exploring Island Lake's Hickory Ridge Trail
Welcome back to our #TrailTuesday Series! This edition explores the towering pines, vast meadows, and glistening snow-covered vistas of...


#TrailTuesday: Kensington Metropark's Fox, Chicadee, and Wildwing Trail Loops
Welcome back to our #TrailTuesday Series! This edition features a picturesque jaunt through the winding trails of Kensington Metropark in...


#TrailTuesday: Belle Isle's Lighthouse and Blue Heron Lagoon Trail
Welcome back to our #TrailTuesday Series! This edition loops around the wild trails nestled into the easternmost wilderness of Detroit's...


Discover Detroit's Best Fall Hike: Pinckney's Crooked Lake Trail
The wait is over - Detroit's peak fall colors have FINALLY ARRIVED throughout the region, and there's no better trail to experience this...


#TrailTuesday: Maybury State Park's Mountain Bike Trail
Welcome back to our #TrailTuesday Series! This edition explores one of the Detroit region's most beloved MTB routes and trail running...


Thru-Hiking the Chief Pontiac Trail, Pt. II: Proud Lake to Kensington
Along the banks of the Huron River and through the towering pines of Proud Lake, we retraced the generational footsteps of one of the...


Thru-Hiking the Chief Pontiac Trail, Pt. I: Highland to Proud Lake
From the heights of Mt. Omich to the lowlands of the Huron River, we retraced the generational footsteps of one of the Detroit region's...


#TrailTuesday: Exploring the Seven Lakes Loop Trail
Welcome back to our #TrailTuesday Series! This edition explores the lakeside vistas and dramatic forested ravines of the Seven Lakes...


#TrailTuesday: Rediscovering Proud Lake's Wild Northwestern Loops
Welcome back to our weekly #TrailTuesday Series! This edition explores two of the most controversial, diverse, beautiful, and fun trails...


#TrailTuesday: Exploring Island Lake's Famous Yellow Trail Loop
Welcome back to our weekly #TrailTuesday Series! This edition explores one of the most accessible, beautiful, and popular trails in the...


#TrailTuesday: Conquering the Pontiac Lake Mountain Bike Trail Loop
Welcome back to our weekly #TrailTuesday Series! This edition explores a trail widely recognized as one of the Top 100 Trails in the...


#TrailTuesday: Rediscovering Highland's Historic Haven Hill Loop
Welcome back to our weekly #TrailTuesday Series! This edition explores a trail hiked by investors, industrialists, royalty, and common...


Thru-Hiking the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail, Pt. 3: The Finale in Pinckney
In honor of Earth Week, we embraced the challenge of thru-hiking the Detroit's region's most rigorous backpacking route: the...


Thru-Hiking the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail, Pt. 2: Crossing the Highlands
In honor of Earth Week, we embraced the challenge of thru-hiking the Detroit's region's most rigorous backpacking route: the...


Thru-Hiking the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail, Pt. 1: Embracing Solitude
In honor of Earth Week, we embraced the challenge of thru-hiking the Detroit's region's most rigorous backpacking route: the...


#TrailTuesday: Exploring the Famous Penosha Trail in Brighton
Welcome back to our #TrailTuesday Series! This edition treks across one of the Detroit region's most beloved trails - if not THE most...


#TrailTuesday: Exploring the Wilderness Trail Loop in Holly
Welcome back to our #TrailTuesday Series! This edition journeys to the Detroit region's northernmost destination - Holly Recreation Area...


#TrailTuesday: Braving Highland Recreation Area's A-B-C-D Loops
Welcome back to our weekly #TrailTuesday Series! This edition tackles the only "Black Diamond" rated trail within our series: the rugged...


#TrailTuesday: Exploring Detroit's Dequindre Cut Greenway
Welcome back to our weekly #TrailTuesday Series! This edition digs into the sole "Top 50" trail within our namesake city - the Dequindre...


#TrailTuesday: Exploring the Maybury State Park Hiking Trail Loop
Welcome back to our weekly #TrailTuesday Series! This edition digs into one of the most popular trails in the entire Detroit region - a...


#TrailTuesday: Point Pelee Marsh Boardwalk Trail
Welcome back to our weekly #TrailTuesday Series! This edition explores the Detroit region's sole "Top 50" trail that's south of the...


#TrailTuesday: West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve Trail
Welcome back to our weekly #TrailTuesday Series! This edition explores the highland loops of the West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve, a...


#TrailTuesday: Exploring the Newburgh Lakeview Trail in Livonia
Welcome back to our weekly #TrailTuesday Series! This edition traverses the lakeside bluffs, forested ravines, and panoramic views of the...


#TrailTuesday: Proud Lake State Recreation Area's Figure 8 Loops
Welcome back to our weekly #TrailTuesday Series! This edition criss-crosses the Huron River on Proud Lake State Recreation Area's Marsh,...


#TrailTuesday: Exploring Novi Lakeshore Park's Multi-Trail
Welcome to the first installation of our weekly #TrailTuesday Series! Located just south of Walled Lake, this inaugural installation...












































































