A Great Summer in Michigan’s Thumb – 6 Bucket List Ideas

The calendar on your desk indicates that summer officially ends in about a week, but deep down you not quite ready to ditch the shorts and flip-flops for sweatshirts and football. It only really ends when you’ve done these 6 things in Michigan’s Upper Thumb.

Survive Winter Camping with Making a Simple Snow Shelter

A basic winter camping survival shelter can be made by hollowing out a big pile of snow that has been allowed to settle and harden.

They can take several hours to build, but are an effective way to stay warm when camping in the winter.

A quinzhee shelter is warmer than any four season tent.

The Mystery of Michigan’s St. Joseph Indian Trail

The St. Joseph Trail was an ancient major native American route that traversed the southern portion of Michigan—originating near the mouth of the St. Joseph river, it continued eastward terminating near Ann Arbor and connecting with the other major trail systems along the Straits of Detroit.