Hiking

The newest nature preserve in west Michigan, the Armintrout-Milbocker Nature Preserve in Allegan announces its grand opening date for 2022.

Residents in Allegan County ask for the Best Dog-Friendly Hiking Trails. Highlights include Saugatuck Dunes State Park, Allegan's mountain bike park, and the Kal-Haven Trail.

Most people who are regularly outdoors know the simplest task you can do to really appreciate the gorgeous nature you’re in, is to take everything you bring outdoors back with you when you leave. Picking up after yourself should be simple enough, but Kalamazoo seems to have a crappier problem on their hands.

The National Park System here in the United States encompasses 422 national park sites. These parks span across more than 84 million acres in each state and extend into U.S. territories, including parks in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Guam. There is only one of those National Parks that fully closes in the winter. Do you know which park that is?

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Think we missed any? Feel free to share your favorite hiking trails you think every Pure Michigander should see!

Let's make sure that our parks, beaches, and trails stay OPEN this summer.

Michiganders and people vacationing from other states will have a unique opportunity to take a new 275 trail from Lake Michigan to Lake Huron.

We all have to accept the fact that winter is upon us. But it doesn't have to be all bad. It's a time to come together and even make positive changes for ourselves. That's what my plan is. I actually want to get rid of my "winter body" which means getting out more this season.

Summer is just around the corner, and Michigan is known for its many lakes and beaches! There are more than 11,000 inland lakes in our great state, and you are never more than 6 miles from one of them. Here are the best beaches for summer fun in greater Kalamazoo and Battle Creek.