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  • Trail Town Spotlight: The Outdoor Guide to Amherstburg, Ontario

    gems of Amherstburg, Ontario - possibly the single most historic recreational trail town in the Great Lakes Essex Region Conservation Areas, regional parks, and a dramatic coastline along the Detroit River and Lake It's our pleasure to formally introduce this quintessential Great Lakes colonial destination now. The fort and its surrounding town proved to be of utmost importance to the control of the Great Lakes We strongly encourage you to break off from the trail at this point and head due south towards the Lake

  • #TrailTuesday: Exploring the Wilderness Trail Loop in Holly

    for the extended cut version of this hike, then the Melbourne starting point just north of Wildwood Lake Your hike will finish with more stunning views of McGinnis Lake before turning sharply south to return The park's several lakes provide pristine paddling routes for leisurely exploration, most notably at Heron, Valley, Wildwood, and Crotched Lakes. Lake Campground.

  • Thru-Hiking the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail, Pt. 1: Embracing Solitude

    And yet, while reading about Pinckney Recreation Area's Crooked Lake and Blind Lake Campgrounds, I underlined I finished reading about Crooked Lake and Blind Lake's camping opportunities. I turned the page to the book's next entry: Green Lake Campground at Waterloo Recreation Area. Five months later, I'm staring at the "WPT" trailhead at Big Portage Lake. Isle Royale National Park's Greenstone Ridge Trail should be on each Great Lakes backpacker's bucket

  • #TrailTuesday: Exploring the Woods Creek Rustic Trail of Lower Huron Metropark

    Fellow outdoor enthusiasts, we'd like to formally reintroduce a trail that belongs on every list maker's And, last but not least, we're proud to feature the Woods Creek Rustic Trail within our #TrailTuesday Absolutely take advantage of The Plateau's predictability if needed, because the final 0.8 miles (which Aspiring outdoor enthusiasts living in an urban area like Metro Detroit often find themselves stranded Starting in the late 1930s, Dr. Henry S. Curtis and Professor Harlow O.

  • Expedition Essentials: Ultimate Guide to Cross-Country Skiing Near Detroit

    We did not make it out unscathed either. CROOKED LAKE TRAIL |    Pinckney State Recreation Area | Pinckney, MI Distance : 4.4 Miles Elevation celebrated as the Detroit region's #1 destination for fall colors , Pinckney Recreation Area's "Crooked Lake This classic trail boasts frozen lake vistas, forested hills, steady inclines, and thrilling declines EXPLORE THE CROOKED LAKE TRAIL YEAR-ROUND WITH EXPEDITION DETROIT 2.   

  • Top Ten Outdoor Events near Detroit throughout March 2023

    Yes, winter in our corner of the Great Lakes can be a very polarizing season. at a DNR Volunteer Workday Throughout March | Brighton, Bald Mountain, Waterloo, Highland, Island Lake ), Waterloo State Recreation Area (March 12th), Highland State Recreation Area (March 18th), Island Lake Surrender to Nature on a Mud March March 25th | Lake Erie Metropark | 12 p.m. That's the attitude that the team over at Lake Erie Metropark have adopted, and we advise following suit

  • Reintroducing Detroit: The Future Trails Capital of North America

    The Great Lakes Tourism Experience Initiative is actively positioning Detroit as the epicenter of the The forthcoming Great Lakes Way will also connect over 160 miles of greenways and 156 miles of blueways The Trans Canada Trail also connects with Ontario’s Great Lakes Waterfront Trail, an impressive regional trail network spanning over 2,237 miles around the Great Lakes region, just east of Ontario’s new Ojibway Natural Resources to collaborate in promoting the Detroit region as a preeminent “binational Great Lakes

  • Five Classic Running Trails for Exploring Detroit

    only the best aspects of the City of Detroit, but the entirety of the southeast region of the Great Lakes Pristine inland lakes and streams? Check. Wetlands? Woodlands? Zoos and Museums? Continuing east, you will run past the inland Lake Tacoma, Great Lakes Museum, and several scenic picnic grounds as you venture towards inland Lake Okonoka. Drive as you jog past the Belle Isle Nature Center, inland Lake Muskoday, the Detroit Yacht Club, and

  • Ghosts on the Trail: Famous Haunted Hikes throughout Metro Detroit

    This Halloween season, lace up your boots - and pack in some extra courage - for exploring these six Who knows, maybe she'll make for a perfect companion on one of your haunted hikes this fall... BATTLE OF BROWNSTOWN | Lake Erie Metropark | Rockwood, Michigan Rationale for Infamy : The Forgotten On August 5, 1812, within what is now Lake Erie Metropark , 200 U.S. soldiers were ambushed by Shawnee ghosts conducting their own haunted hikes along the East-West Downriver Linked Greenways Trail of Lake

  • Top Ten Outdoor Events near Detroit throughout January 2023

    Just like waking up to fresh snowfall, January provides a perfectly clean slate for pursuing your wildest Earn your "New Year Good Karma" at a DNR Volunteer Workday Throughout January | Island Lake, Highland sponsoring four official "Volunteer Stewardship Workday" events across the Detroit region at Island Lake Find Fresh Tracks on the Winter Wildlife Hike January 14th | Lake St. Clair Metropark | 10 a.m. In fact, the rangers at Lake St.

  • The Layover: Outdoor Day Trips near Detroit Metro Airport

    The completion of the Gordie Howe International Bridge will make the Detroit-Windsor connection even more efficient - and expeditious - with pedestrian-only lanes that will link the Trans Canada Trail with Expedition Detroit is proud to offer the largest variety of guided trips within 11 pristine Michigan Taxis and rideshare applications like Uber and Lyft provide destination-specific transportation and are

  • #TrailTuesday: Kensington Metropark's Fox, Chicadee, and Wildwing Trail Loops

    lover's idyllic destination, and they started by building the dam that birthed the shining 1,200 acre Lake You are now entering the final lake side chapter. Sit and catch your breath, and immerse yourself in the full expanse of Wildwing Lake as you and commend active recreation, then hit the water for some fishing, kayaking, beach chilling, splashpads, or a lakeside For land lovers, a paved 8.5 mile loop follows the shores of the massive Kent Lake - this loop represents

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