One of the pluses of living in Wisconsin is experiencing four distinguishable seasons. A constant upcoming natural event or sporting endeavor makes fluctuations in temps and precipitation a remedy for boredom. Winter, for myself, is a fun time of year, because it provides activities that simply can’t be performed at any other time. Some of…

I guess I’m easily impressed with nature.  I’ve visited some rather mundane spots, places like State and County parks, and blogged as if the real estate was a premier vacation stop.  Some are, don’t get me wrong.  However, people may not be sold on views of lakes and bays from limestone bluffs or treking through rolling woodlands.  For others, especially…

Munising, Michigan is an unassuming town with a population of less than three thousand people.  It’s set along Lake Superior’s southern shore and parked at the base of towering hills.  Yet, despite its remote location, tourists invade this north woods town to witness the uplifting, and sometimes invigorating, endowment’s nature has lent the land nearby. The premiere attraction, near Munising, is…

A trip to the north woods offers scenic fun.  With the fall colors approaching in the next few weeks, it will be primetime for this woodland area.  I made a camping visit this past weekend, as autumn has just begun.  There was a hint of color, along with the disappearing green of summer, to suggest a beautiful…

Looking for a little adventure, I mean a real ‘out amongst the wilderness’ adventure, if only for a couple of  hours?  How about a bit of danger, difficulty and  natural landscape to sooth the soul?  That sums up a journey on Eagle Trail in Peninsula State Park. I discovered this trail, one of many in the park, years ago…

In my last blog, I recently visited a Wisconsin State Park that stirred thoughts, seemingly never so concrete.  The setting of that Park, still fresh in my memory, portrayed an ancient settlement with residents accustomed to harmonizing with mother nature.  I, myself, not being a hunter and a subpar fisherman, imagine those basic survival tasks almost an impossible effort.  However,…

I’ve been challenging myself, as it seemed an amusing and interesting feat, to discover and write about destinations that are low cost, interesting, and or spectacular.  To my surprise, finding such locations nearby has not  been that difficult.  There are plenty of fantastic places in the area and High Cliff State Park is no exception. …