Each February the National Trails community converges on Washington DC for a series of meetings on Capitol Hill with Members of Congress, and with the federal agencies that administer the trails. For our North Country National Scenic Trail community, that means meetings with as many of the 46 Senators and Representatives, in the states and […]
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What is Michigan’s Iron Belle Trail?
What is Michigan’s Iron Belle Trail? We’ve been asked this more times than we can count and we’ve wondered ourselves. More than two years ago, the Detroit Free Press ran an article about Governor Snyder’s idea for a “showcase” trail, connecting Belle Isle to Ironwood, and declaring Michigan “THE Trails State”. The map accompanying that […]
Wild in the North Country – by Michele Oberholtzer
Inspired by the book Wild, Michele Oberholtzer backpacked more than 700 miles alone across Northern Michigan from Leelenau to Keweenaw. Here are some adapted entries from her travel journal. I was a terrible believer in things, but I was also a terrible nonbeliever in things, I was as searching as I was skeptical. […]