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Outdoors 101: Building a Basic Tarp Structure

Outdoors 101: Building a Basic Tarp Structure

In this video you learn how to use a tarp to build a basic shelter that protects you from rain, snow, wind and sun.

Video: A Gorgeous Trip Up Sleeping Bear Lakeshore's Pyramid Point

Video: A Gorgeous Trip Up Sleeping Bear Lakeshore's Pyramid Point

Sit back and take a beautiful hike up Pyramid Point, a trail in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore that ends at a spectacular bluff overlooking Lake Michigan.

Essay: Donating the Hildner-Bearce Nature Preserve

Essay: Donating the Hildner-Bearce Nature Preserve

Thoughts about remarkable generosity, land and family at this Little Traverse Conservancy nature preserve near Indian River.

Affordable North: Boyne City Hike and Farmers Market Lavender Day

Affordable North: Boyne City Hike and Farmers Market Lavender Day

Take an early morning walk near Boyne City and then score on a lavender lemonade at the farmers market. Perfect way to start the day.

Affordable North: Hike Cathead Bay, Head to the New Bluebird Deck in Leland

Affordable North: Hike Cathead Bay, Head to the New Bluebird Deck in Leland

Take our suggestion for an outstanding afternoon of roaming Leelanau County near Northport and Leland.

Lighthouse West Area Hike with the Leelanau Conservancy

Lighthouse West Area Hike with the Leelanau Conservancy

Explore scenic Lake Michigan shoreline with those who know the ins and outs of its flora and fauna.

Relax, Reflect, Explore Thorne Swift Nature Preserve

Relax, Reflect, Explore Thorne Swift Nature Preserve

Spend a day at Harbor Springs’ Thorne Swift Nature Preserve, where boardwalks abound to hike through lush wetlands, birds of all kinds drift about and an open-air pagoda beckons for a quiet respite.

Bluebird Walk at the Grass River Natural Area

Bluebird Walk at the Grass River Natural Area

Spend a Sunday morning spotting bluebirds with a trained naturalist

Secret Sleeping Bear: Hike Alligator Hill

Secret Sleeping Bear: Hike Alligator Hill

Give your legs, lungs and heart a workout they’ll love on this steep but beautiful walkabout.

Rhythms of Leelanau

Rhythms of Leelanau

A walkabout from Suttons Bay to Glen Arbor helps our protagonist find new direction in life. A short story.

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