For over 20 years, the land north of Inwood road and Stony Creek Nature Area was an active Gravel Pit. The land was leased to the Gravel company by the Metro Parks. When the lease was up, about 10 yea… more →
HIKING MICHIGANwrote 6 days ago: For over 20 years, the land north of Inwood road and Stony Creek Nature Area was an active Gravel Pi … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Normally we do not schedule Hikes on a Holiday weekend. It conflicts with various family obligations … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Since the weather has finally broken and everything is blooming, Birds singing and critters running … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Inbetween the 70 degree days and the 35 degree days with light snow flurries, the Spring flowers hav … more →
wrote 1 month ago: In 1954 the state designated the Haven Hill area, a State Natural area and Nature Study area. They d … more →
wrote 1 month ago: We had a wonderful Hike at Kensington on Saturday, 4/20/13! Most of the Hike we had the sun peaking … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Hello Everyone! I just wanted to provide a bit of an update for the trails restoration project sched … more →
wrote 1 month ago: We have three Maps available for Shelby Twp. Parks. One is our Map of Holland Ponds. This Map is now … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Our director for the North/Central Hiking Michigan group has been a very busy man this last Winter. … more →
wrote 3 months ago: To help celebrate Hiking Michigan’s 15th year in existence, we are having a special HIKE. On M … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Really hard to believe that it will be 15 years of Hiking around Southeastern Michigan with HIKING M … more →
wrote 4 months ago: So what can one learn from Tootsie Roll Pops? Come-on now. Lessons from a Tootsie Pop? Well….. … more →
wrote 6 months ago: So we are finally starting to feel winter temps and conditions. It is time to pull out the winter ou … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Although it is always beautiful at Haven Hill in Highland Recreation area, no matter what time of ye … more →
wrote 8 months ago: We keep updating many of our Download sheets from the web site. This is one of my personal favorites … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Alright……Be the Ball……sense the goal line, and so on. All sounds silly. But … more →
wrote 8 months ago: At a recent HM Hike, Chris Harbowy, one of HM’s Trail leaders and the oldest member of the gro … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Fens are truly unique environments. We are very lucky here in Michigan to have as many as we do. The … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Well…..we are back. Thank you for your patience while I had a longer then expected recoup time … more →