What to Ask on Your Boat Tour of Grand Island 

What to Ask on Your Boat Tour of Grand Island  Aboard the Paddling Michigan catamaran that circles Grand Island, you listen carefully as the tour guide remarks on the landmarks and landscape. He’s knowledgeable, pointing out the Jacobsville Sandstone in the rock layers and Lake Superior’s highest lighthouse.  As the tour rounds the final corner,…

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Master the Art of Glamping: 

Master the Art of Glamping:  A Beginner’s Guide to Luxury Camping at the Pictured Rocks It’s time to plan your summer vacation, and you’ve chosen the adventure and beauty that can be found on the waters and trails of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore! (Fantastic choice!)   Pictured Rocks extends 42 miles along the shore of…

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Become a Pictured Rocks Park VIP

The numbers are in.   According to the National Park Service (NPS) and reported by The Detroit News this week, three of Michigan’s National Parks saw an increase in visitors during the first eight months of 2018. These include Keweenaw National Historical Park, Sleeping Bear Dunes Lakeshore located west of Traverse City, and Munising’s Pictured…

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Keep Paddling Michigan This Fall

Just because Labor Day has come and gone, it doesn’t mean the fun at Paddling Michigan is over — far from it. Some of the best days to see Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore are just around the corner.   Peak season for fall foliage colors in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula generally happens between the last week…

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Paddling Michigan Opens a World for Creativity

Are you an artist looking for an amazing adventure? Many don’t know it, but the government has created an artist-in-resident program for the Pictured Rocks National Shoreline. For those who haven’t discovered the unique treasure of this amazing area, you may not realize just how inspiring it is. Paddling Michigan kayak tours are a great…

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