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Wandering Wednesday: Firefighters Park

a statue dedicated to the troy Michigan fire deparment located in Firefighters park in Troy Michigan

This week my journey to the greener parts of Michigan brought me to a small 96 acre park known as Firefighters Park located in Troy Michigan. Since 1991, trees that are planted at this park are used to memorialize firefighters who gave their lives in the line of duty hence the name Firefighters Park. YetContinue reading “Wandering Wednesday: Firefighters Park”

Wandering Wednesday: Woodland Hills Nature Park

I was going to make the attempt to visit over the course of the weekend. However, due to personal obligations and other prior engagements, I delayed my visit to Woodland Hills Nature park. I figured i could try to scope out the park on Monday but the weather was calling for a nasty snow sleetContinue reading “Wandering Wednesday: Woodland Hills Nature Park”

Wandering Wednesday: Habitat Island

A tree on Habitat Island near the shores of the Detroit River, in the distance you can see trees belonging to peche island

My quest to seek out the greener areas of Michigan takes us to Habitat Island located in Maheras-Gentry Park in Detroit Michigan. This hiking area is also called the Conner Creek Greenway and is rather small totaling about a mile in length, but offers some premium views of the Detroit River and parts of LakeContinue reading “Wandering Wednesday: Habitat Island”

Wandering Wednesday: Stage Nature Center

a stream in the forest at the stage nature center

This week we manage to wander to Stage Nature Center located in Troy Michigan. Since my last couple of outings weren’t really big on hiking i figured I’d scope out the trail located here. About Trails While the nature center itself has set hours access to the trails are from dawn to dusk every day.Continue reading “Wandering Wednesday: Stage Nature Center”

Wandering Wednesday: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore

Seldom I travel to the west side of my home state. This is more out of practical reasons than anything as you may or may not be aware of is how vast the state of Michigan is, in order to reach my destination which was the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Shoreline in Empire Michigan, IContinue reading “Wandering Wednesday: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore”

Wandering Wednesday: The Rustic Inwood Trails of Stony Creek

This week the location I traveled to is the Inwood Trails which are apart of Stony Creek Metroparks. This section of trails is located in Washington Township Michigan. The Inwood Rustic Trails are one of the many trails you can explore while visiting Stony Creek Metropark. Some would say that this area of the parkContinue reading “Wandering Wednesday: The Rustic Inwood Trails of Stony Creek”

Wandering Wednesday: Return to the “Secret” Nature Study Area

It’s been a couple of years since I have stepped foot on Macomb Community College’s not so secret Nature Study area that is maintained by the biology department. Since my last visits they have repainted the sign at the beginning of the trail head. You can park rather close to the trail head to althoughContinue reading “Wandering Wednesday: Return to the “Secret” Nature Study Area”

Wandering Wednesday: Stony Creek

the winter sun hangs over the park of stony creek located in Washington Michigan

It’s been awhile since I felt brave enough to venture outside, with it being so cold for the past couple of weeks. I had next to little resolve to get outside. But since I’m on vacation this week, i needed to get out before the weather decides to shift. Honestly it wasn’t too bad. ItContinue reading “Wandering Wednesday: Stony Creek”

Wandering Wednesday: Lake St.Clair Metro Park

This week I managed to get a bit further from home making it all the way to Lake St.Clair Metro Park located in Harrison Township Michigan. The weather this morning was a bit snowy so i didn’t want to explore an area that’s too far from home. Then again is it really exploring an areaContinue reading “Wandering Wednesday: Lake St.Clair Metro Park”

Wandering Wednesday: Red Oaks Nature Center

the paved trail provides a wonderful opportunity to walk through the woods at red oaks nature center

This week’s excursion to the great outdoors takes me to a small park in the city of Madison Heights Michigan. The Redwood Oaks Nature Center occupies about 37 acres of land and its hiking trail is pretty much paved but if you like walks through the woods then I would recommended scoping this place outContinue reading “Wandering Wednesday: Red Oaks Nature Center”