See Park Video See History Video (Delayed Start) The town of Calumet, originally named Red Jacket, sprang up around the Calumet and Hecla copper mines. Today we explored the area a bit. In an attempt to locate the Visitors Center we got into an amazing...
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Go West, Young Man
According to local legend, when Horace Greeley penned those now famous words, he was encouraging young men to migrate from the eastern cities to the Keweenaw copper mines. It is interesting to note that Greeley was among the eastern investors that financed these mines...
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Spent a most enjoyable March sunny day watching alligators and hiking in St Mark’s National Wildlife Refuge south of Tallahassee, Florida.
Panama, Costa Rica, Cayman Islands
Eight nights at sea aboard Carnival Pride gave us visits to Costa Rica, Cayman Islands, and a Panama Canal Partial Passage as well as lots of fun, camaraderie, and of course dancing.
At Home in Medina
In October we decided to make Medina our new hometown and have been embracing its charms while setting into our new apartment