Category Archives: Parks
Black Sand Beach and Tettegouche State Park
July 15, 2018 Black Sand Beach Way back when Holly and I went to a black sand beach on the Big Island of Hawaii. That sand was made from lava. The black sand beach we went to on the North … Continue reading
Grand Portage
July 14, 2018 We had a lot of fun at Grand Portage. Plus it was my birthday!
Split Rock Lighthouse
July 13, 2018 Chloe, the dog, Holly, the light keeper’s wife, and John the invisible photographer say, “Hello from Split Rock Lighthouse!” I love lighthouses. Maybe it’s because they’re on rugged, storm-tossed coastlines. Maybe it’s because they’re secluded. Maybe it’s … Continue reading
Gooseberry Falls
July 12, 2018 We spent two nights at Gooseberry Falls but had to change sites after the first night. As usual on this trip, hot and humid seemed to follow us around. Maybe Mother Nature thought that because we were … Continue reading
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
July 10, 2018 We headed out to the pretty little town of Bayfield where the main National Park Visitor Center for the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is located. It is housed in a beautiful old courthouse and has a movie … Continue reading
Black River Harbor
July 7-9, 2018 We headed out of copper country and wound our way down and around the beautiful Porcupine Mountains, then out along scenic County Road 513 to settle in for a few days at Black River Harbor campground in … Continue reading
F. J. McClain State Park
July 4-6, 2018 F. J. McLean State Park is right on the shore of Lake Michigan. So much so that part of the campground is now IN Lake Michigan. A past winter storm took out part of their camp road … Continue reading
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Campground There are two campgrounds – East and West – with a total of 165 sites. The West campground has an extension with large pull-through sites, 50amp electric, community areas, and firepits. We opted to stay in the East campground … Continue reading
Isle Royale
June 29-July 2, 2018 One of the least visited of the National Parks sits far out in Lake Superior, a few short miles from the Canadian border. To visit you have to arrive by ferry, float plane or private boat. … Continue reading
Copper Mining in the Keweenaw Peninsula
June 27, 2018, July 6-7, 2018, There’s so much history in the Keweenaw Peninsula that I don’t know where to begin, or end. So let’s start with where is the Keweenaw Peninsula? It’s on the western end of Michigan’s Upper … Continue reading
Spirit of the Woods 