By Joan Young, Contributing Writer The other day, I was relating to a friend the joys and woes of finding a number of creatures in and near my house, and she comfortingly reminded me that life is full of little animals. Indeed! For example, on the day in question, my kitchen counters were overrun with the little black “sugar ants.”…
By Joan Young, MCP contributor Wish you could visit some fun places around the state of Michigan, but that it didn’t cost so much? The Library Network is here to help! Just when we are hearing so many questions about the relevance of libraries in the digital age, we are presented with yet another good reason to love the local…
By Joan Young, MCP Contributor Just west of Cadillac, and seasonally connected by a spur to Caberfae Ski Resort, is the Mackenzie Pathway within the Manistee National Forest. Arranged in loops convenient for skiing, there are a total of about 25 unique miles of trails. Trails are mostly wide and level from side-to-side, designed for cross-country skiers. Bicyclists and skiers…
By Joan Young, MCP Contributing Writer Mike Terrell has been an outdoor writer in northern Michigan for 45 years, and he not only talks the talk, he walks the walk. If there is a trail to explore, he’s probably walked, skied or bicycled it. And he paddles, too! His newest book, “On the Trails of Northern Michigan,” is collected from…
By Joan Young, MCP Contributor LUDINGTON — I was supposed to be interviewing Tim and Tammy Martin of Ludington, regarding their recent Appalachian Trail (AT) thru-hike. But you know what happens when three long-distance hikers get together. Or maybe you don’t… so I’ll tell you. It doesn’t matter a whole lot what long trail a hiker has done. Any person…
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