Traveling the Historic Natchez Trace
by Melanie McManus | Jun 3, 2021 | Alabama, Hiking, Mississippi, Stories, Tennessee
Meriwether Lewis died here. Aaron Burr did not, but two-and-a-half years after slaying Alexander Hamilton in a duel, he surrendered here. And thousands of Native Americans collectively left their mark when they trekked across this Southern locale during their forced...
Bay View Is A Magical Winter Locale
by Melanie McManus | Feb 22, 2021 | Michigan, Snowshoeing/Skiing, Stories
I first heard of Bay View a decade ago, when my family was in northwestern Michigan to ski at Boyne Mountain. A National Historic Landmark neighborhood on the shores of Little Traverse Bay, Bay View began life in 1875 as a Methodist summer camp for revivals and...
Exploring Cave Point in Door County
by Melanie McManus | Feb 14, 2021 | Exploring and Experiencing, Stories, Wisconsin
Read This Article On The Chicago Tribune Despite living in Wisconsin for several decades, I'd never heard of Cave Point until recently. This tiny county park sits in southeastern Door County in the state's narrow, jagged thumb. Cave Point is unique in that...
Winter Hiking at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
by Melanie McManus | Nov 1, 2020 | Hiking, Michigan, Snowshoeing/Skiing, Stories
Nearly 100 miles (160.9 km) of trail unspool through Pictured Rocks, snugged against Lake Superior's southern shore in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, or U.P. The paths, which include 42 miles (67.6 km) of the North Country Trail, showcase the...
Snowshoeing Horicon Marsh by Candlelight
by Melanie McManus | Nov 1, 2020 | Snowshoeing/Skiing, Stories, Wisconsin
Read This Article On Midwest Living Wisconsin's Horicon Marsh is one of the largest freshwater cattail marshes in the nation. Some 300 bird species have been spotted here, and the marsh is a popular migration pit stop for 250,000 of our feathered friends. Every...
Lake Michigan: My Long-Time Love
by Melanie McManus | Jul 1, 2020 | Stories, Wisconsin
Disclosure: This entry contains affiliate links (among regular links) to products I own and like, or which I think you might like. This means that, at no extra cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. This is a reflection on Lake...