During the 1980s, when my two daughters were in middle school, I introduced them to cross-country...
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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...
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 is Proliferating at Alpine Ski Areas
Not everyone who visits a ski resort wants to or is able to ski or snowboard, so resorts offer...
The Saga of Michigan’s Snowshoe Priest
For decades now, snowshoeing has received year-round publicity in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula...
What’s a Yooper? And what’s a Yooper doing on snowshoes?
What’s a Yooper? From The Associated Press caption, dated May 19, 2014, reads, “Da ‘Yoopers’ added...
Where to Ski, Tromp or Glide This Winter at a National Wildlife Refuge
Wander a real winter wonderland. Find thrills exploring scenic nature trails by snowshoe, ski or...
Top 10 Snowshoe Adventures for Families
When you are looking for the perfect destination for a winter family getaway (that includes plenty...
Bigfootin’ It Around Michigan
Change is the essence of life, yet a person occasionally finds some ancient implement so well...
The Art of Snowshoes, Romance, Zen and Michigan’s UP
Having lived in the great white north of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, or the UP as it is...
Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall…Sylvania Offers it All
It was dawn, about 6 AM, when I awoke to the bellowing call of a loon. I am used to waking up at...
Snowshoeing Education 209: Northern Michigan and Wisconsin Snowshoeing Treasures
I have lived in Wisconsin for nearly 30 years. But Escanaba, located in Northern Michigan is my...