The Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is a rugged paradise of ancient forests, pristine lakes, and breathtaking vistas, particularly in the fall. We really think its one of the U.S.’s most underrated regions.…
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So many people have the fall colors of Virginia, Maine, or New Hampshire on their travel list, but if you live in the western states, you might consider a shorter trip to Michigan for your fall colors!…
Doug works hard to create a route that averages 70 degrees and avoids inclement weather whenever possible (i.e. we avoid monsoon season in Arizona and hurricane season in Florida) but when you live in an RV and spend most…
There’s something wonderful about standing before the rushing waters of Taquamenon Falls and it’s gentle beauty. Known as the “Root Beer Falls” for its distinctive copper-brown waters, Taquamenon boasts the second largest waterfall east of the Mississippi. The water’s…
The Seney Wildlife Refuge is a wetland that sits on Michigan’s Northern Peninsula between Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. The refuge is home to a wide variety of birds – sandhill cranes, bald eagles, red-winged blackbirds – and a…
Standing amidst the sprawling wonders of The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, it’s impossible not to be awestruck by the scope of the American innovation on display. The museum stands as a testament to Henry Ford’s revolutionary impact…
If you’ve been following us, you know that we’ve been touring as many state capitols as we can. Not only do they have wonderful architecture, but we learn a lot about the state by visiting, not just how it’s…
I probably haven’t written enough about the routine maintenance and unexpected maintenance that is required to keep our RV on the road. I’m so fortunate to have an engineer who doesn’t mind any, and every, hands on project, but…
Who knew that along the less than 90 mile road trip along Lake Michigan from Frankfort to Silver Lake we’d encounter charming towns, rolling farmland, a little history, and stunning lakeshore views?…
Here are 5 little known details about Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northwestern Michigan.…
