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Category: Travel
People spend a great deal of money on travel and exploring other countries. But, they often overlook the beautiful places in their own state, counties, or neighboring counties.
The United States has some fabulous places to explore! Below are a few places our family has been to over the years. Enjoy looking at the posts and maybe they will inspire you to get out and enjoy taking in new sites in the area you live in.
Ephraim Wisconsin Wetlands Preserve The Ephraim Wisconsin Wetlands Preserve will only take less than 30 minutes to walk from start to finish. It isn’t the walk that should interest you, it is the plant and wildlife...
Sugarloaf Mountain Marquette Michigan What a glorious view! That is what everyone in your party will say when you make it to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain.
Love lighthouses? How about a peninsula that has 11 Lake Michigan lighthouses? The 11 must-see lighthouses in Door County Wisconsin will impress any lighthouse lover or history buff. 11 Must See Lighthouses in Door County Wisconsin...
Frog Bay Tribal National Park Bayfield Wisconsin Frog Bay Tribal National Park is the first national tribal park in Wisconsin and all of the United States. The property is owned by the Red Cliff Band of...
Inside the Old Cabins Smoky Mountain National Park Inside the Old Cabins Smoky Mountain National Park – We ventured out into the heavily wooded areas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park trying to locate...
Snowshoeing in Neshota Park Denmark Wisconsin Today I headed out to go snowshoeing in Neshota Park Denmark Wisconsin. The park is excellent in all seasons, as you will see from some of the pictures. The big...
The Last Covered Bridge In Wisconsin Wisconsin once had over 40 covered bridges. The last covered bridge in Wisconsin is located in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. That is just an amazing fact to me. General Info General:...
Old IGA Store in Watson Michigan My husband and I took an extra-long motorcycle ride from Green Bay, Wisconsin to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula a few years back. We stumbled upon this beautiful old IGA store...
Copper Culture State Park The 42-acre Copper Culture State Park is on the north side of the Oconto River, on the west side of the city of Oconto at 260 Copper Culture Way, Oconto, Wisconsin....
Millie Mine Bat Viewing Site and Trail Millie Mine Bat Viewing site and trail system is an excellent way to spend an hour or so in Iron Mountain, Michigan.
Lower Ore Dock Marquette Michigan The lower ore dock in Marquette Michigan is a good place to stand during the early eve. A pastel coloring consumes the sky for an area that is most certainly...
Da Yoopers Tourist Trap Da Yoopers Tourist Trap in Ishpeming, Michigan. Traveling is a way to experience new places and locations. If you can grab a few laughs along the way … that is where...
Canyon Falls My daughter and I are heading out to spend a couple of days in Upper Michigan. No plans, just driving looking to get ourselves into some trouble as I told my husband. Canyon...
Hiking Crevice Rock The first part of this hike is a moderate 1.4-mile trail that offers beautiful views of the stone cliffs and excellent views of Sugar Creek in Turkey Run State Park in Marshall,...
Sugar Creek in Southern Door County Last Thursday afternoon I got a text from my husband asking if I had plans for the night. He was asked to go walleye fishing after work. I replied,...
Parrish Highlands Setting out to find the trailhead to the Parrish Highlands ATV Trail in Langlade County Wisconsin this morning. This is a trail system we have not ridden yet, but are in hopes of...
Mountain Fire Lookout Tower in Mountain Wisconsin Mountain Fire Lookout Tower in Mountain, Wisconsin has the last original fire tower of nineteen, still standing on its original location in the Nicolet National Forest. The tower...
Grassy Island Lighthouse Range Green Bay View the Grassy Island Lighthouse Range Green Bay by the shoreline, watch ships come in at sunset, or eagles fight over fish in winter. General: The grounds of the...
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