Walking Michigan Parks

This is a spectacular park that takes you along the Grand River, deep into ravines, and high up for all the views. It also comes with its own covered bridge 😊 We took a dead end path because it went along the river, and we found an eagle's nest sign, the nest, and heard an eagle. More on the eagle later. We then had to backtrack or commit trespassing. We found ourselves getting deeper and deeper into the woods, went down into a ravine, and discovered another warning sign about private ownership. Whatever. The staircases were both foreboding and welcome (here is the 1st flight, after we climbed it). The 2nd flight was shorter and got us back up out of the ravine. Looking back down into the ravine. This sign was not necessary for us but I'm sure there are other more adventurous souls who might like a spin down that trail. Winding our way towards the famed suspension bridge, we suddenly saw it, all 275 feet of it, complete with ladies looking over the side into the ravine. Rising...

2-26-21 It couldn't have been more beautiful then it was today at Pickerel Lake. And apparently our state tree is famous for many historical things.  Blue skies were certainly smiling on us today.   1-6-21 One month later we were back, this time with snow covered trails. The lake was mostly frozen although the ice was thin. Someone had made a miniature snow person on a trail marker. When we returned, someone had upgraded him. This time we took the white trail (with a little blue & black). It was somewhat hilly and quite beautiful. At the top of the loop, the trail runs into private property and turns back down. At one point we came to an intersection on the black trail and chose left. Don't do it - dead end (although in any season but winter, you might see something cool). A right turn was more productive. We found a curly tree and some serious beaver work along the way. We knew about loosestrife being invasive but did not know about blue spruce. It looks like they are cut...