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summer 2022 🌿
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Leelanau State Park
May 25, 2021
I have lived in Michigan since 2001. I had ventured to the bigger cities and spent a few summer days here and there on the beaches on the West coast of the state, but until this trip I had never been to anywhere North. Right before we left we got some very basic gear: a purple water bottle that maybe fits 20 ounces in it, and a small $5 backpack both from Five Below. So with that and some snacks we had the bare minimum to do a real hike.
That drive towards Traverse City is still burned into my memory. Seeing glimpses of the Manistee National Forest, being surprised by how beautiful the Grand Traverse Bay is…. I knew that it was going to be really beautiful when we got to our destination but I really had no idea what was in store for us.
We first decided to take a route that led to the lake after about a mile of hiking. I’ve seen Lake Michigan before but this was the clearest water I had seen in my life
Stunning, honestly, and we got to walk along the beach for a while before heading back to the trail. The problem is that to get down to this amazing beach we had to climb down a pretty sizeable dune. The way down is nothing, but climbing up a dune when you haven’t yet gotten used to physical activity is basically the worst thing possible.
Eventually we struggled our way up the dune back into the forest. This was such a magical place honestly. It was far enough into spring that a lot of the growth had already happened, bugs were everywhere but they mostly left us alone. And the trees? Absolutely gigantic.
To be fair now that I’m writing this I’ve seen a handful of bigger forests, but this is the first time I’ve seen something more striking than the woods around where I live. This is one park we spent the entire day doing every possible trail either by accident or sheer curiosity.
On the other side of the park also there is the beautiful but not that originally named Mud Lake. I feel like there are multiple Mud Lakes even just in Michigan. Even just in the Lower Peninsula if I remember correctly.
Eventually after many hills and discussing our lives over the last few weeks in the woods with barely anyone around to hear us (which is one of my favorite parts of all of this) we completed our trip around the park and stopped back at the beach at the bottom of the dune and watched the sunset.
That cloud formation actually ended up being a storm that hit right after we got back to camp.
I’ll honestly never forget this day as long as I live. It was before recording hikes became a thing, so I don’t know how much we actually did that day but it felt like a challenge and left me with a feeling that I would be wanting to do things like this for as long as I’m able to.
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I haven't seen this one yet, but if you want another Lake Michigan lighthouse, the Grand Traverse Lighthouse in Leelanau State Park, MI is a strange looking one. It looks like a little bed and breakfast but they stuck a light on the roof. The inside has been restored to about the 1920s (I think).
Another one that you can walk through is Au Sable in Grand Marais, MI off of Lake Superior. It's about a 1.5 mile hike to get there from the campground close by. If you're a rustic camper it's a GREAT campground that sits practically on the beach.
Lovely lighthouses! They have been added to the queue.
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Leelanau State Park’s Lake Michigan-Mud Lake Loop
Troy Biddix is an accomplished accountant who serves as a partner with Deloitte Tax in Detroit. He lives in the relatively small northern Michigan community of Lake Leelanau. One of Troy Biddix’s favorite pastimes is hiking.
A wildlife area about half an hour away from Lake Leelanau, Leelanau State Park offers some of the best hiking in the area. Occupying the northernmost tip of the Leelanau Peninsula, Leelanau State Park has five named trails that interweave across its 1,350 acres. The most popular trails in the park, according to the independent resource AllTrails, are the Lake Michigan Trail and the Mud Lake Trail. In fact, Michigan Trail Maps reports that large numbers of hikers tend to combine these trails to make the Lake Michigan-Mud Lake Loop.
To complete this loop, hikers venture from the Lake Michigan Trail past the Manitou Overlook cutoff and toward the beach and observation deck on the Mud Lake Trail. All told, this hike spans five miles and rates as easy to moderately difficult. In addition to general recreational hikers, the Michigan-Mud Lake Loop is popular with birdwatchers, who can spot a variety of waterfowl, and “leaf peepers,” who know that the fall colors of the forest leaves are generally most vivid in early October.
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Best Eight Honeymoon Destinations to visit in Detroit
You plan and prepare for months, but once the big day arrives and you've said your 'I do's,' it's time to relax and spend quality time with your other half. Michigan's sandy beaches, spectacular sunsets, breathtaking waterscapes, and small-town charm make it a great location for a romantic honeymoon. These Michigan honeymoon vacation alternatives are affordable and will not disappoint! Plan a trip to this beautiful city of Detroit so book a cheap flights to Detroit and enjoy your days here!
Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island is unlike any other location. Enjoy a relaxing holiday on the island where everything moves at a slower pace (cars are not permitted!). You'll see gorgeous countryside surrounded by water whether you travel by horse & buggy, bicycle, or foot. Immerse yourself in a charming downtown atmosphere, shopping, and as much fudge as you can handle. Stay at the famed Grand Hotel or one of the many unique bed and breakfasts on the island to finish out your honeymoon retreat.
Traverse City
Traverse City is a four-season tourism destination, with winter and summer sports galore. There are many options for your favorite snow activities throughout the winter. Climb the sand mountains at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in the summer for stunning vistas of the dunes and forest. After all that activity, you deserve to eat something nice. Traverse City dining will be a gourmet adventure, with plenty of eateries to sample delicious food and Michigan craft beer. Finish your trip with some romantic wine sampling on the Leelanau Peninsula and toast to your new life together.
Michigan's Gold Coast
You can't go wrong with 3,000 miles of sandy beachfront stretching from Saugatuck to Holland and Grand Haven to Silver Lake Sand Dunes. Holland is a small mediaeval town that has a lot to offer. Take a walk along the cobblestone sidewalks or a bike ride along the lakeshore. On this old carousel, ride your horse to the finish line. Windmill Island Gardens is a great place to see windmill blades pinwheel through the sky. This is an excellent choice for a low-key honeymoon in which you want to enjoy one another's company. You'll fall in love with Holland and with each other all over again here.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is the place to go for an unforgettable experience. This gorgeous location on Lake Superior is up of multi colored sandstone cliffs, beaches, sand dunes, waterfalls, inland lakes, streams, woods, and wildlife. Paddling is one of the greatest methods for the more adventurous couple to experience this lovely beach. To capture the occasion, take a shot together at Lover's Leap. If you have Plan to see Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore visit here, and book Cheap Flights to Detroit.
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Z Lot
The typical first date does not take place in a parking garage, but the Z Lot is not your typical parking garage! With over a thousand parking spots, Z Lot on Library Street is one of Detroit's largest parking garages. Take your date to the top level for one of the greatest (and free!) views in the city. If you're lucky, you'll catch a sunset over the city's skyline. Spend some time appreciating the parking garage itself, which is with over 100 murals created by a diverse group of international street artists.
Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory
A visit to the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory is a charming and whimsical date idea in Detroit. The conservatory is on Belle Isle and admission is free. The conservatory's outside, with its glass dome, is gorgeous, but it's within that things get spectacular. Spend a day exploring rare flora and animals, including one of the country's largest orchid collections.
John K. King Used and Rare Books
There's something enchanting about bookstores. And if the quantity of books corresponds to the level of romance, you should take your date to John K. King Used and Rare Books as soon as possible. This bookshop is the fourth largest in the country, with over one million books on the premises. It's also a Detroit landmark and the ideal setting to get lost in love.
When you enter the bookstore, you'll be shown a map of the various sections. You can either navigate or leave the map at home and go on your own adventure. In any case, this will be a memorable dating location. Enjoy every bit of everything in Detroit so book Cheap flights to Detroit to enjoy Detroit’s famous cuisine.
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U.S. Daily Precipitation Records Tied/Broken 9/26/22
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska: 1.72" (previous record 1.55" 2005)
Juneau, Alaska: 2.22" (previous record 2.02" 1936)
Denver, Colorado: 4.74" (previous record 0.43" 1967)
El Diente Peak summit, Colorado: 0.1" (also 0.1" 2009)
San Juan National Forest, Colorado: 0.4" (previous record 0.2" 1995)
Unincorporated Owyhee County, Idaho: 0.6" (previous record 0.4" 1986)
Kalkaska Township, Michigan: 1.36" (previous record 1.1" 2005)
Kasson Township, Michigan: 1.32" (previous record 1.04" 2011)
Leelanau Township, Michigan: 1.05" (previous record 0.71" 2005)
Allegany State Park, New York: 0.89" (previous record 0.62" 1984)
Little Valley, New York: 1.06" (previous record 1.05" 1994)
Wales, New York: 0.94" (previous record 0.85" 1993)
Wethersfield, New York: 1.38" (previous record 1.07" 1958)
#Storms#U.S.A.#U.S.#Michigan#New York#1980s#1990s#1950s#Alaska#Colorado#Idaho#1960s#1930s#Crazy Things#Awesome
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Leelanau state park was gorgeous.
#lake michigan#leelanau#leelanau county#leelanau state park#pure Michigan#water#sunset#vibes#beautiful#camping trip#2019#august 2019#me#my photography
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Sunset at Leelanau State Park, MI.
#photography#nature photography#leelanau state park#michigan#sunset#leelanau peninsula#that's my nephew#this shot was the product of lucky timing
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"Get in loser, we're going camping."
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MDARD Awards Rural Grants to Support Infrastructure, Sustainability of Land-Based Industries
or immediate release: February 12, 2021
Media contact: Jessy Sielski, 517-331-1151
Program contact: Heather Throne, 517-712-0841
MDARD Awards Rural Grants to Support Infrastructure, Sustainability of Land-Based Industries
LANSING—The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has awarded 20 Rural Development Fund Grants designed to promote the sustainability of land-based industries and support infrastructure that benefits rural communities.
“Rural Michigan isn’t some strange, faraway, uninhabited land,” said MDARD Director Gary McDowell. “Most of the people in this great state are either from or currently live in rural areas, so these grants have a real impact on the lives of people we know and in communities not far from our own. Rural Michigan has unlimited potential, but it needs opportunity. The Rural Development Fund grants help provide those opportunities.”
The department received 139 proposals with requests totaling more than $11 million. Of those, MDARD awarded the following 20 projects totaling $1,700,000, leveraging a match of more than $6.7 million:
Apsey Farm LLC - $90,000 (Reed City) – Expansion of livestock processing and distribution.
Beaver Island Historical Society – $31,800 (Beaver Island) – Implement a tourism campaign, upgrades at Heritage Park and Blue Buffalo Camp Trail, development of a mobile app for tourists.
City of Ishpeming – $100,000 – Development along Malton Road to create an additional campground and to increase tourism to the region.
City of Negaunee – $82,600 – Multiple upgrades to the Teal Lake Shoreline Beach Area.
City of Stephenson – $41,500 – Wastewater treatment facility upgrades.
Gallagher Farms LLC – $100,000 (Traverse City) – Establishment of a craft spirits distillery at the farm as a complement to its current Bay View Weddings at Gallagher Farms destination wedding venue.
Gatien Farm and Forest Products Inc. – $100,000 (Powers) – Upgrade equipment with new highly automated machines for wood products.
Great Lakes Tissue Company – $100,000 (Cheboygan) – Expansion of new processing equipment to add value to the plastic byproduct of recycled poly-coated paper feedstock of cartons, paper cups, food trays, and post-industrial paper used in the 100% recycle context tissue manufacturing.
Harbor Hills Fruit Farm – $100,000 (Lake Leelanau) – Purchase of a crossflow filtration unit to enhance the quality of Michigan wines.
Lakeshore Depot L3C – $100,000 (Marquette) – Increase capacity for sales, distribution and value-added processing of Michigan-grown produce and agricultural products at a new FarmStop local food store.
Mackinac Bluffs Maple Farm Inc. – $100,000 (Pickford) – Construction and installation of a “sap house” that will contain equipment to collect and process maple sap for additional maple syrup production.
Noquemanon Trails Network Council – $100,000 (Marquette) – Expansion of parking spaces, a vault toilet facility, and develop a mountain bike skills area for all ages and abilities at Marquette South Trails.
Northern Michigan University – $100,000 (Marquette) – Implement a self-contained growing center proposal that aims to enhance and expand a new indoor agriculture degree program at the university.
Oceana County Economic Alliance – $100,000 (Hart) – Extension of the Village of Shelby’s municipal water service to workforce housing and remove barriers to talent attraction and retention.
Riveridge Land Company – $100,000 (Grant) – Construction of a housing unit for 30 additional H2A seasonal workers for the upcoming growing season.
TCWC LLC DBA Traverse City Whiskey – $100,000 (Traverse City) – Improve natural gas infrastructure and install new NG-compatible steam boiler to allow for increased fermentation capacity for production of distilled spirits.
The Cut Custom Processing LLC – $78,400 (Rosebush) – Expand pork processing capabilities at the USDA processing establishment.
Travel Marquette – $20,800 (Marquette) – Integration of online and print tools to assist citizens and visitors with hearing, vision, and mobility limitations navigate the county.
Tuscarora Township – $54,900 (Indian River) – Installation of additional public boat dockage at Marina Park.
Village of Breckenridge – $100,000 – Expansion of the Technology and Agribusiness Park to allow for additional lots.
The grant funds, made possible from Public Act 411 of 2012, are aimed to promote the sustainability of land-based industries (food and agriculture; forestry; mining, oil and gas production; and tourism) and support workforce training, rural capacity building, business development and infrastructure that benefits rural communities.
Eligible counties include those with a population no greater than 60,000 residents or micropolitan statistical areas. Preference was given to projects in Marquette County.
The proposals were evaluated through a competitive process. For more information about this grant program or a complete list of eligible counties, visit https://www.michigan.gov/mdardgrants.
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Sleepy Hollow State Park
June 21, 2021
About a month after Leelanau we were itching to do a camping trip again. We had a cabin rental the last time but that wasn’t an option for this place.
Sleepy Hollow State Park is an area near Laingsburg, MI with its main feature being the sizable Lake Ovid in the center. It is also the closest State Park to where I live, being only about 20 min away. As opposed to Leelanau which was only hiking this one has specific areas for biking and horseback riding.
Setting up the tent was easy, it was just a pop-up pull-the-string-and-it’s-done endeavor. However when it was time to do the actual hike I got us turned around a couple times so we had to backtrack to the road to where we knew the trail started and went from there. The idea was to do the loop around the lake, which is a commitment of about 10 miles. The first half of it was through the forests and fields around the lake but it doesn’t really start showing views of the water until about halfway through after crossing Price Road that bridges over the narrowest part of the lake.
After that it has a lot of pretty amazing views including that of the Little Maple River. Past that and heading back North there’s a little island in the lake that has a trail that goes completely around it. The previous year a friend and I went across the lake on a paddle board and did that specific part of the trail unaware of the huge loop that we were doing this time around. We were also barefoot that time which was unfortunate considering the piles of horse leavings that are also all over the trail. And then he broke his toe hitting either a rock or root. Wearing proper shoes is definitely a necessity, which was not as much of a problem when my partner and I did it.
After that little piece of the trail our trip around the lake was pretty much over. And since we had never done that long of a hike before we were really exhausted and ended up heading to the beach area for the to cool off. Aries is always happy to go into the water and the sunsets at this park are always pretty stunning.
This is a place we will end up having gone to multiple times in 2022 but those are future stories.
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Grand Traverse Lighthouse
Leelanau State Park, Michigan, United States
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Constructed: 1852
Automated: 1972
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Looking west from Leelanau State Park, MI [OC] [4032x1960]
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U.S. Daily Precipitation Records Tied/Broken 9/13/22
Unincorporated Cochise County, Arizona: 1" (previous record 0.33" 1988)
Kaibab National Forest, Arizona: 0.7" (previous record 0.5" 2006)
Lost Dutchman State Park, Arizona: 0.1" (previous record 0.09" 2006)
Unincorporated Yavapai County, Arizona: 1.8" (previous record 0.6" 2011)
California State Historic Park, California: 0.42" (previous record 0.27" 1981)
Eldorado National Forest, California: 0.1" (also 0.1" 2009)
Ojai, California: 0.15" (previous record 0.06" 1923)
Redlands, California: 0.17" (previous record 0.01" 2011)
Tahoe National Forest, California: 0.2" (previous record 0.1" 2011)
Columbine Pass summit, Colorado: 0.5" (previous record 0.3" 1997)
Cumbres Pass summit, Colorado: 1.2" (previous record 1.1" 2013)
Cache National Forest, Idaho: 0.6" (previous record 0.4" 2016)
Magic Mt. summit, Idaho: 0.1" (also 0.1" 2016)
Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho: 0.1" (also 0.1" 2018)
Sawtooth National Forest, Idaho: 0.4" (previous record 0.2" 2016)
Slug Creek Divide summit, Idaho: 0.4" (also 0.4" 2016)
Wallowa National Forest, Idaho: 0.3" (also 0.3" 2001)
Princess Anne, Maryland: 1.88" (previous record 1.6" 1964)
Leelanau Township, Michigan: 0.9" (previous record 0.53" 1988)
Deerlodge National Forest, Montana: 0.2" (also 0.2" 1997)
Skalkaho Pass summit, Montana: 0.3" (previous record 0.2" 2004)
Unincorporated Clark County, Nevada: 0.09" (previous record 0.05" 2011)
Diamond Peak summit, Nevada: 0.7" (previous record 0.4" 1984)
Green Mt. summit, Nevada: 0.2" (also 0.2" 1985)
Humboldt National Forest, Nevada: 0.6" (previous record 0.4" 2016)
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada: 1.3" (previous record 0.2" 2017)
Unincorporated Lincoln County, Nevada: 0.1" (previous record 0.08" 2017)
Unincorporated Nye County, Nevada: 0.19" (previous record 0.03" 2017)
Unincorporated Nye County, Nevada: 0.5" (previous record 0.01" 2011)
Unincorporated Nye County, Nevada: 0.1" (previous record 0.07" 2017)
Ward Mt. summit, Nevada: 1.1" (previous record 0.3" 2013)
Unincorporated White Pine County, Nevada: 0.4" (previous record 0.29" 1963)
Belvidere, New Jersey: 1.42" (previous record 1.3" 1988)
Unincorporated Rio Arriba County, New Mexico: 0.75" (previous record 0.74" 1958)
Unincorporated Socorro County, New Mexico: 0.69" (previous record 0.43" 1965)
Canandaigua, New York: 1.65" (previous record 1.2" 1987)
Colonie, New York: 1.57" (previous record 1.39" 2013)
Galen, New York: 1.83" (previous record 1.7" 1987)
Unincorporated Deschutes County, Oregon: 0.1" (previous record 0.01" 2001)
Fremont National Forest, Oregon: 0.1" (also 0.1" 2011)
Malheur National Forest, Oregon: 0.4" (previous record 0.2" 2004)
Mt. Howard summit, Oregon: 0.7" (previous record 0.3" 2004)
Bedford Township, Pennsylvania: 1.64" (previous record 1.38" 1971)
Unincorporated Municipio De Trujillo Alto, PR: 3.55" (previous record 3.51" 2009)
Beaver Divide summit, Utah: 0.5" (previous record 0.3" 2016)
Cache National Forest, Utah: 0.9" (previous record 0.6" 1982)
Dixie National Forest, Utah: 1.7" (previous record 0.9" 2015)
Unincorporated Iron County, Utah: 1.2" (previous record 0.5" 1997)
North Fork Park, Utah: 0.5" (previous record 0.3" 2016)
Uinta National Forest, Utah: 0.7" (previous record 0.5" 2016)
Wasatch National Forest, Utah: 0.8" (previous record 0.7" 1996)
South Burlington, Vermont: 2.56" (previous record 1.51" 2017)
Unincorporated Chelan County, Washington: 0.08" (previous record 0.06" 1996)
Harts Pass summit, Washington: 0.2" (also 0.2" 1984)
Moses Mt. summit, Washington: 0.1" (also 0.1" 2019)
Rainy Pass summit, Washington: 0.2" (also 0.2" 1997)
Battle Mt. summit, Wyoming: 0.4" (previous record 0.3" 1993)
Teton National Forest, Wyoming: 0.4" (also 0.4" 2001)
#Storms#U.S.A.#U.S.#Puerto Rico#Arizona#1980s#1920s#Maryland#1960s#Michigan#Nevada#New Jersey#New Mexico#1950s#New York#Oregon#Pennsylvania#1970s#Washington#1990s#Colorado#Wyoming#Utah#Idaho#Montana#Vermont#Crazy Things#Awesome
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