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Lori takes listeners on a day of adventures at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan.

Michigan's Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore encompasses a 60 km (35 mi.) stretch of Lake Michigan's eastern coastline, as well as North and South Manitou Islands. The park was established primarily for its outstanding natural features, including forests, beaches, dune formations and ancient glacial phenomena. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore also contains many cultural features including an 1871 lighthouse, three former Life-Saving Service/Coast Guard Stations and an extensive rural historic farm district. (source: michigan.org)

There are plenty of hikes and activities for all ages and abilities. Learn more at the official park website.

Learn more about D.H. Day Campground
Info about Pyramid Point hike
Info about Alligator Hill hike

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Jen, Jessica, Andrea, Angie and Kim share their adventures backpacking at Isle Royale. We discuss planning, transportation, campsites, privies (bring TP!), moose encounters and the legend of the over protective, dive bombing Goshawk. We talk about the highlights and the no so fun moments. But in the end, it sounds like they wouldn't trade any of them.

Learn more about each of these women and their exceptional bond through hiking by listening to their adventures at Isle Royale.

Isle Royale National Park is located in the middle of Lake Superior in Michigan. To learn more about visiting there and either staying at the lodge or backpacking - check out these resources:

National Park Services
Backpacking and Camping Info
National Geographic Map of Isle Royale (REI link)
Jim DuFresne's Isle Royale Book via Michigan Trail Maps

Read Jen's Blog (Wandering Pine) and her posts on the trip

• What's in Her Pack
• Rock Harbor to Windigo trip report

Listen to my episode with Jen "Wandering Pine" about her LASH of the Superior Hiking Trail from Season 1.

Connect with The Wandering Squad on Instagram:
Jen - @wandering.pine
Jessica - @pagecats
Kim - @acolorfulcottage
Andrea - @wanderingseagoat
Angie - @be.still.and.wander


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In this encore episode Lori celebrates 100 episodes of Hike and looks back on her own adventures. 

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Lori takes listeners on a recap of her December 2019  trip to the Muskegon area where she visited Hoffmaster and Muskegon State Parks. This short episode gives you a first hand account of hiking forested dunes and walking along Lake Michigan on a late December day.

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In this episode Lori shares some winter hiking in Michigan state parks. This is part of her series sharing hikes from around Michigan - both short day hikes and longer overnight trips.

In this episode Lori hikes Tobico Marsh in Bay City State Recreation Area and then hikes the ski and hiking trails in Port Crescent. 


Resources:
Learn more about the Port Crescent State Park here.

Learn more about Bay City State Park here.

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Lori shares her hike at Port Crescent State Park at the tip of Michigan’s Thumb. She’ll visit the boardwalk, hike through the Dune Nature Area and checked out the Birds of Prey observation deck as well as the Dark Sky Preserve.

You can also camp at Port Crescent with spots right along the water. This is definitely a park to check out.

Visit the blog to read the trip report.

Resources:
Learn more about the Port Crescent State Park here.

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Lori explores the Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park in Sanilac County, Michigan
8251 Germania Road
Cass City MI, 48726

The main feature of the park is a 1,000-square-foot sandstone outcrop with around 100 petroglyphs on it. The largest grouping of such carvings in Michigan, they were likely carved between 400 and 1,400 years ago. They were discovered by the area's settlers after much of the Thumb region was burned by a massive forest fire in 1881. 

Among the depictions of swirls, lines, handprints, and living beings are:

• Ebmodaakowet, the archer who shoots knowledge into the future;
• Migizi Inini, the Eagle Man, who looks to the east–the direction of the new day–and flies over to ensure people are following traditions and teachings;
• Mishibizhew, the water panther, who protects the waters of the Great Lakes.

 (source: Wikipedia)

Visit the blog to read the trip report.
This hike can be found in the book  "Hiking Michigan"

Resources:
Learn more about the Sanilac Petroglyphs here
Photos and more info

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Lori does an out and back on the Highbanks Trail along the Au Sable River in Michigan. She takes you from Iargo Springs which is the western terminus to the Au Sable Dune Overlook and passes through the Canoer’s Memorial Monument and the Lumberman’s Monument.

Hike is an out and back and Lori hiked 10.3 miles total and had 623 feet of elevation gain.

Visit the blog to read Lori's trip report.

This hike was inspired by Hike 12 in Jim DuFresne’s 50 Hikes in Michigan.

Resources:
Learn more about the Highbanks Trail here
Map of the Highbanks Trail
Camping along the Au Sable River


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Benny Braden catches up with Lori and gives listeners some insight into his Benton MacKaye thru hike, how he got involved with Save Our Smokies - a non-profit focused on cleaning up the Great Smoky Mountains and promoting the Leave No Trace principles, and his upcoming project with Chris Smead and Outmersive Films that's taking him to Alaska this summer. 

Benny is a Great Smoky Mountains 900 miler (former fastest known time holder), long distance thru hiker and is using his experiences with the outdoors to educate others on recreating responsibly. He also was featured in the movie "Highline" that was released by Outmersive Films in 2020.

If you want to hear more of Benny's backstory, he was a featured guest in Season 1, episode 3.  You can listen to him talk about his Smokies FKT, his struggles with PTSD and the healing power of hiking by revisiting our conversation here.

Listen to Benny's Season 2 episode that features more about his Highline filming experience here.


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Website: Plug It In Hikes
Facebook: Save Our Smokies, Plug-it In


Check out info on the Highline Film

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Andrew Steven shares how a fitness journey, grieving the loss of his mother and being on the John Muir Trail transformed his life.

After 30 years of feeling stuck, Andrew Steven attempted to get in shape for a month-long backpacking trip through the Sierra Nevadas. Looking at his career for inspiration, Andrew finds an unlikely revelation by imagining his life’s narrative arc. But after a death in the family, he found himself in a story of repeating loss.

Trail Weight chronicles Andrew’s journey as he narrates a year of his life. Through audio diaries, recordings from the trail, and conversations with authors, experts, Olympians, and more, Andrew takes listeners through an eye-opening adventure of self-discovery.

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