Pure Michigan

O Kun-de-Kun Falls Featured Image

Take a hiking trip to O Kun-de-Kun Falls! Okundekun Falls (O Kun-de-Kun Falls) are located within Ottawa National Forest, on the Baltimore River. Notably, the trail is also a part of the North Country Trail system that spans several states from New York to North Dakota. If you’re looking to […]

Old Baldy Trail in the C.S. Mott Arcadia Dunes Nature Preserve

Explore the Arcadia Dunes Baldy Trail in Michigan’s C.S. Mott Nature Preserve If there is any place in the beautiful state of Michigan that holds a space very dear to Jess and my heart… It would be the Arcadia Dunes Baldy Trail. I’ll tell you why, a bit later in […]

Waterloo Rec Area Discovery Center Trail System Blog Post

Waterloo State Recreation Area’s Eddy Discovery Center Hiking Trails If ever there was something I regret when it comes to enjoying Michigan’s beautiful state parks & recreation areas… It would have to be that I did not discover them sooner. For the Waterloo State Recreation Area and the adjoining Eddy […]

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Exploring Wayne County’s Crosswinds Marsh If you enjoy nature as much as we do, and live in the Wayne County area… you’ll want to check out this oasis of nature known as Crosswinds Marsh, right near metro Detroit! You’ll find this beautiful nature preserve offers a good nature fix any […]

Take a virtual tour of Belle Isle State Park

Exploring Belle Isle State Park Join us on our exploration of Detroit’s most well known green space, Belle Isle. Since this beautiful spot is located so close to our home-town, we often get to spend quality time exploring around and revisiting our favorite spots. We’ve been planning this Belle Isle […]

Happy Birthday Michigan! To celebrate Michigan’s birthday, we would like to share a “snapshot” of our past year’s adventures throughout our beautiful and diverse state.  Since Michigan’s birthday last year, Jess, myself, and our adventure puppies were blessed to be able to enjoy much of Michigan’s beauty.  Visiting everywhere from […]

Our Munising Michigan Waterfall Guided Tour

Munising Waterfalls Photo Guide To anyone who has visited the beautiful area surrounding Munising and the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore… You already know just how incredibly scenic this area of our Upper Peninsula is. Jess and I have been heading up to (or through) the area several times now. Honestly, […]

Holly State Recreation Area – Wildwood & Valley Lake Loop Photo Tour When you think about the most iconic and notably beautiful places in the state of Michigan, chances are good that Holly is not the first place that comes to mind. While it is not one of the more […]

A journey through the Losee Lake Trail

Today’s adventure chronicle will be continuing our ongoing mission… To find new nature and seek out new trees.. Takes us to Pinckney State Recreation Area. This beautiful Michigan State Park spans two counties and several townships within Southeast Michigan. In Washtenaw County, the park rests in Dexter, Sylvan, and Lyndon […]

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Our Favorite Michigan Spots – The Porcupine Mountains If you know us personally, then you will not be surprised to know that the Porcupine Mountains State Park is our absolute favorite spot in Michigan.  So much so, that we have visited (multiple times) to date. It offers a bit of […]