As the weather warms up, the crew and I will begin our 2009 camping, fishing and hiking season. We will start hiking as soon as the weather permits. Here it gets warm in the daytime but extremely chilly at night. Of course, by the end of May, the fish will be biting and by mid-June we will be able to include camping.
Our goal is to find hidden or little known spots for summer fun! The word vacation actually means "time devoted to pleasure, rest, and relaxation." There is no better way to do all three then in the wilderness away from the hustle and bustle of our busy world. While popular and well known vacation spots are great- to really relax and enjoy the experience I find that it's much better to go off the beaten path!
You are more likely to see wildlife along a secluded trail than you are along a populated one.It's great to have a chance to watch river Otters at play and deer grazing in a clearing, but to do this one has to be extremely quiet so naturally the fewer people the more likely it is to happen. We plan to bring you as close to the beauty of the wilderness as we can. We will be writing about the wonders that we see as well as posting pictures. Whenever possible we will give you directions to the same hiking trails we write about so you , too, can enjoy them. We will also give you the name of every campground and fishing lake that we find. If we're really feeling generous, we might even tell you where the big fish can be found!
We live in a tourist town- full of motels and resorts and every summer vacationers flock to our area. Most of them eat at restaurants, swim in the indoor pools and call it a vacation! Yeah, we have a lot of things to do here if you want to fight the traffic and the crowds to do them (what a way to relax!) However, on the outskirts of town is where the real vacation stuff is located. Our area has many nature trails and protected wildlife reserves, small lakes with huge fish and quiet campgrounds. This is the true beauty of Northern Michigan and we are going to share it with you!
I know that spring is here as our Mallard ducks are making their nest in the pond on the other side of our driveway. Soon the Pileated woodpeckers will be back. The squirrels are out playing tag among the trees, flowers are starting to bloom and hopefully this year we will have Hummingbirds to entertain us. We can watch all this from our living room window, yet two blocks away is the main tourist area and all the traffic.
So, as the 2009 season for camping, hiking and fishing begins we will be busy the next few weeks getting our gear ready, planning our trips and getting out the hiking shoes! If the weather holds up we may even get our first chance to hike this weekend.
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