Michigan’s Great Outdoors: Natures Wooded Wonderland
April 6th, 2011
When you think of Michigan, you think of Detroit – urban, industrial, musical, and pioneering. What surprises most people is that Michigan has a great wooded wonderland which encompasses its urban areas. It’s easy to leave the confines of the city for the great outdoors in Michigan.
Michigan enjoys the largest fresh water coastline -from the Great Lakes- of any U.S. state. Along the shores of these lakes lie a 200 mile trail through the vast wooded lands of Michigan. Explore the natural wonders of the forest as you wear out your hiking shoes. Stop to visit old waterfalls and have a picnic under the shade of the trees. This scenic wonderland is only available in Michigan.
Northern Michigan boasts another large wooded opportunity, the North Country National Scenic Trail. Take some time to lose yourself in the woods. Bring a map and compass, www.compassrestaurant.com-or any modern day GPS system-along so you don’t get lost for good though.
Pack a bag of food and bring along your sleeping bag to attempt completing one of these two trails. These trails are the perfect opportunity for a group of friends to come together and bond under the trees of Michigan’s wooded lands.