Flames flickered as we sat around a campfire one winter evening while I told a story to friends...
Author - Jim Joque
Snowshoeing Michigan’s Upper Peninsula In Escanaba
During the 1980s, when my two daughters were in middle school, I introduced them to cross-country...
Snowshoeing High In The Midwest: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan
I like looking down from high places. To do so is exhilarating, provides lovely views, and makes me...
Snowshoeing For Seniors: Into Your 70s and Beyond
Hulda Crooks put on her 25-pound backpack and headed out in the early morning to climb Mt. Whitney...
Play Ball! On Snowshoes
Bases were loaded. One more kick into the outfield and their team could gain some home runs...
Outdoor Journaling Adventures: Snowshoeing Through 25 Years
“Putting on my snowshoes for the first time each winter is like a rebirth. Having done so before...
Old Guys Surprise – Shoein’ in the Porkies
While sitting on chairs around an old wooden table, a warm wood fire slowly burned in a stove, and...
Snowshoeing 101: Techniques for the Beginner
“Okay, everyone line up,” I began by saying to the class. “We are going to play follow the leader...
Snowshoeing along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail
What was the northernmost part of our country a million-plus years ago during the Ice Age? Well...
Snowshoeing on a Wisconsin Mountain! Wisconsin has a Mountain?
On a moonlit evening with 14 college students, I parked the university van at a trailhead where we...
What’s a Yooper? Snowshoe History, Trails, & Races in Michigan’s U.P.
You may have heard the term “Yooper” before, but what exactly does it mean? The...
Snowshoeing, Snow camping and Snowstorms
Eighteen college students and I were scheduled to take our winter snowshoeing and snow camping...