Welcome back to Seidman Park in Kent County, Michigan! Today we'll be hiking the Yellow Loop through woodland and over a stunning Honey Creek bubbling over snow covered rocks. The North Country Trail runs through this park and we'll be hiking portions of this National Scenic Trail. Let's hike one of our last winter hikes!

Location: Seidman Park, Kent County, Michigan

Weather: 30° F / -1.11° C, Sunny and Snow

Difficulty: 2/5

Length: 1.4 miles / 2.25 kilometers

Duration: 23 minutes

Explore Kent County, Michigan's Seidman Park: https://www.kentcountymi.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Seidman-Park-58

Romans 1:20 - "For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse."

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Recorded February 21, 2025.

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Today we explore a new park, Seidman Park in Kent County, Michigan! This park features a stunning creek and many trails, including three distinct trail loops. We'll be hiking the Red Loop and covering portions of the National Scenic Trail, North Country Trail, which cuts through the 400 acres of wetlands and woodlands.

Location: Seidman Park; Kent County, Michigan

Weather: 30° F / -1.11° C, Sunny and Snow

Difficulty: 2/5

Length: 1.1 miles / 1.8 kilometers

Duration: 19 minutes

Explore Kent County, Michigan's Seidman Park: https://www.kentcountymi.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Seidman-Park-58

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Recorded February 21, 2025.

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Today we're back on the North Country Trial for miles 5 through 10 of our HIKE 100 challenge! If you missed my first video, I'm hiking 100 miles on the North Country Trail in 2025. This challenge will be divided across several videos throughout the year. Today, I hike a roadside portion of the NCT in Rockford, starting at the corner of 10 Mile Road and Courtland Road proceeding 2.5 miles south and back (from about NCT MI-966.5 to about MI-969 and back).

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Location: North Country Trail (Portion, MI-966.5 - MI-969); Rockford, Michigan

Weather: 10° F / -12.2° C, Sunny

Difficulty: 1/5

Length: 5.3 miles / 8.5 kilometers

Duration: 1 hour, 31 minutes

Explore the North Country Trail: https://northcountrytrail.org/

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Recorded on GoPro Hero 13 Black and the GoPro Media Mod.

Recorded February 17, 2025.

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Today we're exploring Kent County, Michigan's Wahlfield Park! This park contains miles of trails, but today we just wander and explore. I find this park especially beautiful this time of year and in the sun. There is a mix between a snowy winter and the hope of sunny Spring over the course of this hike.

Thank you for hiking with me today!

Location: Wahlfield Park; Kent County, Michigan

Weather: 40° F / 4.4° C, Sunny

Difficulty: 3/5

Length: 1.7 miles / 2.7 kilometers

Duration: 26 minutes

Explore Kent County, Michigan's Wahlfield Park: https://www.kentcountymi.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Wahlfield-Park-72

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Recorded January 31, 2025.

Today I'm back at the newest Courtland Township park, the Annis Fish Hatchery Preserve! This preserve, may be small, but the trails are beautiful and easy for anyone to tackle. The snow adds even more beauty to the landscape!

These trails may look familiar. We've hiked them twice before, on a sunny autumn afternoon and in the rain! Check out the Annis Fish Hatchery Preserve playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkr0LRCl3xsPh6H2Z2Z36s9r9oz8BY9Ui

Location: Annis Fish Hatchery Preserve; Courtland Township, Michigan

Weather: 39° F / 3.9° C, Sun and Snow

Difficulty: 2/5

Length: 0.4 miles / 0.6 kilometers

Duration: 9 minutes

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Recorded January 31, 2025.

Today we begin our first challenge, the North Country Trail HIKE100! Our goal: hike 100 miles on the North Country Trail in 2025. This challenge will be divided across several videos throughout the year. Today, I hike 5 miles towards our goal starting near downtown Rockford, MI and hiking north (from about NCT MI-965 to about MI-962.5 and back).

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Location: North Country Trail (Portion, MI-965 - MI-962.5); Rockford, Michigan

Weather: 18° F / -7.8° C, Sunny

Difficulty: 1/5

Length: 5.3 miles / 8.5 kilometers

Duration: 1 hour, 33 minutes

Explore the North Country Trail: https://northcountrytrail.org/

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Recorded on GoPro Hero 13 Black and the GoPro Media Mod.

Recorded February 1, 2025.

Today I make a rare appearance in front of the microphone to share a bit more about my channel, my purpose, goals, and dreams! THANK YOU for your continued support and subscriptions. The larger our community grows the more exotic and varied locations we can hike together!

I'll be back on the trail for our first CHALLENGE in the next episode!

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My first hike in Indiana! I explore and hike Coffee Creek Preserve in Chesterton, Indiana. This preserve protects 157 acres of wetlands and the 5K loop offers a sample of all that Coffee Creek offers. Today we'll hike over woodland paths, stunning bridges, meandering boardwalks, and lake vistas.

Location: Coffee Creek Preserve, Chesterton, Indiana

Weather: 36° F / 2.2° C, Windy and Cloudy

Difficulty: 2/5

Length: 3.2 miles / 5.1 kilometers

Duration: 1 hour and 2 minutes

Explore Chesterton, IN's Coffee Creek Preserve: https://www.coffeecreekpreserve.org/

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Recorded on GoPro Hero 13 Black.

Recorded December 31, 2024.

Today I hike the remaining loop on the Pine Baron Pathway, the Highland Loop! Due to the continued rain, this hike was my most challenging. Who knew hiking in melting snow would be so difficult or painful?

Location: Pine Baron Pathway, Gaylord, Michigan

Weather: 36° F / 2.2° C, Rainy and Snowy

Difficulty: 3/5

Length: 2.25 miles / 3.6 kilometers

Duration: 45 minutes

Explore Gaylord, MI's Pine Baron Pathway: https://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/details.aspx?id=44&type=SFPW

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Recorded on GoPro Hero 13 Black.

Recorded December 27, 2024.

We're back on the Pine Baron Pathway in Gaylord, Michigan! This time, I hike the Highland Loop. When I hiked this trail, rain was just beginning to fall which added a challenge to the softening snow. I still love the look of snow in the forest!

Location: Pine Baron Pathway, Gaylord, Michigan

Weather: 36° F / 2.2° C, Rainy and Snowy

Difficulty: 3/5

Length: 2.4 miles / 3.9 kilometers

Duration: 35 minutes

Explore Gaylord, MI's Pine Baron Pathway: https://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/details.aspx?id=44&type=SFPW

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Recorded on GoPro Hero 13 Black.

Recorded December 27, 2024.