Category Archives: New Michigan

Old Guys Surprise – Shoein’ in the Porkies

Written by Jim Joque
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While sitting on chairs around an old wooden table, a warm wood fire slowly burned in a stove, and a gas lantern lit up the small cabin room as two friends and I discussed our snowshoe hiking plans for the … Continue reading →

Snowshoeing is Proliferating at Alpine Ski Areas

Written by Roger Lohr, XCSkiResorts.com
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Not everyone who visits a ski resort wants to or is able to ski or snowboard, so resorts offer other activities. Among those options, guests can explore and enjoy the outdoors on snowshoes. These snowshoe outings at ski resorts range … Continue reading →

The Saga of Michigan’s Snowshoe Priest

Written by Rick Stedman
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For decades now, snowshoeing has received year-round publicity in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, thanks to the efforts of Bishop Frederic Baraga a Catholic priest who Native Americans affectionately dubbed the Snowshoe Priest back in the 19th Century.

Bishop Baraga didn’t simply … Continue reading →