We visited MI Dog, a summer sled dog center run by an Iditarod Musher named Laura Neese located a few miles north of Newberry, MI. The tour takes about an hour and a half and starts with cuddling some of her puppies which helps socialize them and lowers your blood
Have you ever seen Root Beer colored falls before?? You can here! Tahquamenon Falls State Park boasts two Root Beer colored falls - The Upper falls and the Lower falls about 3-4 miles apart. The water gets its dark tinge from tannin leaching in from the surrounding forest. These are
Lake Superior strikes again! We went to Munising, MI, to take a cruise along the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore which we had heard so much about. The weather was threatening to rain before sunset so we decided to take the 4 pm cruise and we're glad we did.
As a lot of people know, Mackinac Island doesn't allow vehicles, only horse drawn carriages and bicycles. They are trying to keep the vibe of the 1800's alive and slow life down. They are very successful at that! And you better love fudge! See more about
You think you've seen big sand dunes? You haven't seen anything until you visit Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore! These things are monsters! Follow the link below to see the full story of our visit and some amazing pictures ... and don't go down the
This national park protects the amazing dunes along the south Lake Michigan coast. It's mostly sandy beaches with giant sand dune backgrounds. For folks in the area, it's a great place to enjoy the sand and sun though it does take a bit of stamina to
What better way to break up long drives than to slow down and visit some of the iconic sights along the way! We are traveling from Texas to Michigan and the most direct route takes us up to Tulsa and then NE towards Joliet, Il, which is right along the
Well, it wasn't the best of travel days. We have headed out on our next adventure in Michigan and New England. On our second travel day, we pulled over after about an hour-and-a-half of driving for a quick break and like all stops the first thing I did
One year ago today we officially signed the closing papers on our house and began our lives as Nomads wandering around the United States! In an interesting coincidence we signed those papers in our RV over a video conference from Yogi Bear's Campground in Fredericksburg, TX, and a
We get asked where we've camped a lot so here's a graphical depiction of campsites around the US that we have used. You can click on the icons to see the name of the campsite. Some are better than others. An "X" icon means
Throughout our 2 month trip and especially now that we've returned, we've been asked "what's your favorite park?" and "which ones would you go back to?" Now that we've had a week to unwind, settle down and think
What an amazing trip we have had! Two months on the road and we saw so many amazing sights it's tough to summarize it all. But here goes ... Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Valley of the Gods, Gooseneck State Park, Natural Bridges National Monument, Dead Horse State Park,