We took advantage of a sunny October Saturday with a trip to Grand Marais and the Grand Sable Dunes! We made the three-mile round-trip walk to Au Sable Light, wandered around town and ended the day at Log Slide Overlook in the dreamiest pre-sunset light. Between the falling leaves, distant dunes, Lake Superior views and glorious autumn wind, it was the perfect final adventure of an especially beautiful fall in the Upper Peninsula. 🍂
Read MoreElliot and I headed west for an autumn weekend in Ironwood, where the color was just past peak but still lots of autumn color to enjoy! We took in the views from Mt. Zion, explored downtown, visited Hiawatha, chased waterfalls along the Black River and enjoyed views of Lake Superior. We ended our adventure with a chairlift ride at Copper Peak—although the whipping winds, dizzying heights and sketchy wooden planks kept us from reaching the very top! 😅
Read MoreA little lighthouse hunting on Drummond Island! ⚓️ We chartered a boat with Captain Ivan Gable and spent the morning cruising the St. Marys River in search of two hard-to-reach lighthouses — Pipe Island and Round Island — with a surprise trip out to the incredible DeTour Reef Lighthouse along the way. Two more Michigan lighthouses officially checked off the list, bringing me to #114, and one very special adventure I won’t soon forget. ❤️
Read MoreLove a wintry moment at the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse! Elliot and I took a little weekend getaway to the Keweenaw last weekend, not knowing we were heading into an epic snowstorm, oof, but… we made it there and back alive! We had a great weekend overall, stayed in Eagle River, got to see the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse, have some delicious cocktails and food, and spend a little time in Houghton grabbing breakfast and coffee, checking out a shop, and snapping a photo in front of the lift bridge before heading home to Marquette! ❄️
Read MoreI always love an ice-skating moment at the Ore Dock when Lake Superior freezes over! Conditions have been pretty ideal this year for it to happen. Subzero temperatures and not a lot of snow the last couple of days, which is exactly what we need! As soon as I saw people out there, I was like, it’s on! Thankfully Elliot had an extra pair of hockey skates I fit into… literally saved the day, so we got out there and skated around for a bit, ran into photog friends, and it was so funnnnn. ⛸️🧊
Read MoreI recently had the pleasure of staying at the most beautiful cabin and resort in the Upper Peninsula… and can I just say, omg, this place is DREAMY. Located in Republic, Michigan… about 45 minutes west of Marquette, is Pinecrest Northwoods Lodging & Events. It’s a wilderness retreat with unique cabins of all sizes, glampsites and rustic campsites. They have over 100 acres of trails, an authentic Finnish sauna, and access to the Michigamme River and Juncob Lake. 🍁
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