The Houghton School Forest Trail

We have lived in the area since 1995 and we continue to find neat things to do. We came across one last weekend, the Houghton School Forest hiking trail. We have heard about it, but we decided to finally check it out.
Wow. I’m not sure how else to put it. [...]

Pink Flowered Tree in Hancock

While strolling through Hancock on Saturday, we came across a beautiful ornamental tree in the Veteran’s Memorial Park (next to Citizen’s Bank – formerly D&N). The flowers were so vibrant.

I tried searching the internet to find out what kind of tree this is, but I came up empty. None of the pictures I [...]

Unusual Trees at Esrey Park

I have been to Esrey Park multiple times. It’s a natural stop to make on our way to Copper Harbor. Maybe it’s because I’m so excited to go up the stone steps to get a higher view of Lake Superior – I’m not sure. But I have never really noticed the following [...]

Mother’s Day Outing Part 2 – Hungarian Falls

After our Mother’s Day picnic at the Lake Linden Marina, we started on our way home when I got the idea to head into the woods. It should be warmer, even though the leaves are not yet on the trees.

When my son was a baby, we rented a house in Tamarack City and I vividly remember hearing the roar of the Hungarian Falls in the spring. We would sit on our front porch at night and listen to the falls and the frogs. It was pure bliss. We decided to visit the Hungarian Falls to complete our Mother’s Day outing.