Spring is well underway, and summertime is fast approaching. The beautiful state of Michigan offers many opportunities, guaranteeing fun-filled days for families. Listed below are six wonderful ideas. Go Fishing Michigan has so many lakes to enjoy fishing at! Gather your family together and enjoy a nice day at the lake fishing, barbecuing, and relaxing. ...

It’s been eight years since the beginning of my hike on The Appalachian Trail. But, before I began my full hike in 2013, I completed one-month hikes with my Dad. We went for two consecutive years. First through Pennsylvania, and then from New York to Massachusetts. They were my first taste of the Appalachian Trail, ...

The Appalachian Trail is full of magic. It happens often enough that hikers created the term “Trail Magic.” Trail Magic can be something as simple as a cooler packed with cold soda and candy. Other times fresh fruit. It might be jugs of filtered water in parts where water is scarce. It’s all magic. They ...

It’s impossible to live out in the woods for six months and not change in some way. When you come home after a journey like the Appalachian Trail, you have to readjust to the “normal” world. Everything feels bigger, faster, stranger. There are things that you forgot existed and things that you will forever be ...

When I tell someone that I hiked the Appalachian Trail, their face becomes more and more shocked. They are surprised when I tell them I hiked it all at once, that it took six months, and that I hiked it alone. But one of the more unique experiences I encountered was hitch-hiking. The fact that ...

While the main focus of the Appalachian Trail is hiking, it’s important to take time for a break. Some of my greatest Trail memories involve the days where I wasn’t hiking at all. That’s why “Zero Days” or days when you hike zero miles, are a necessity for several reasons. 1. Your Body Needs A ...

In March 2013, I decided to hike the Appalachian Trail alone. I hiked North-Bound. My hike started on Springer Mountain, Georgia, and ended on Mount Katahdin, Maine. I began on March 26th and ended on September 30th. There are many stories from my 6-month long trip. This is one of them. “Do you carry a ...

In March 2013, I decided to hike the Appalachian Trail alone. I hiked North-Bound. My hike started on Springer Mountain, Georgia, and ended on Mount Katahdin, Maine. I began on March 26th and ended on September 30th. There are many stories from my 6–month long trip. This is about after my trip was over. Read ...

PART 1 The silver ‘98 Corolla ran a steady 80 miles per hour up Highway 93. Mountainous terrain rose and fell in dreamlike randomness. Scott and Tony were five days into their trip and had hiked two smaller trails on their way to White Mountain. Scott felt the itch to be out of the car ...