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A little guide to McCormick's Creek State Park near Bloomington, IN. So much to explore here, including a waterfall, cave, and fire tower!

A guide to hiking the Low Gap Trail near Bloomington, Indiana. A great longer day hike through the woods.

My mom's first backpacking trip at 65 years old! Enjoy this video of our hike on the Manistee River Trail in Michigan.

In my opinion, this is hands down the best backpacking that the Midwest has to offer. And a bonus for all you non-backpackers out there,...

Where: North Central Michigan (Lower Peninsula), Manistee-Huron National Forest Route: The North Country Trail (NCT) connects to the...