Explorer's Guide Michigan

by Jeff Counts

Overview

From the best of Detroit to the best remote angling spots and everyplace in between, this guide delves into the rich variety of Michigan.

Explorer’s Guide Michigan is the most comprehensive guide to the Great Lakes State. It’s the perfect companion for exploring the Upper and Lower Peninsulas; the shores of Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Superior; Detroit’s entertainment district; backwoods taverns in the Upper Peninsula; historic sites on Mackinac Island; and the best places to enjoy winter sports. Sidebars mark the author’s personal favorites in each chapter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781581576955
Publisher:	Countryman Press, The
Publication date:	07/25/2014
Series:	Explorer's Complete
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	432
File size:	31 MB
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About the Author

Jeff Counts is the author of Explorer's Guide Michigan, Explorer's Guide Detroit & Ann Arbor, and The Paddler’s Guide to Michigan. He is a veteran Michigan journalist who also did a stint in auto-related PR. Counts contributes outdoor stories to the Grand Rapids Press.

Table of Contents

Introduction     11
What's Where in Michigan     16
West
Manistee     28
Ludington, Including the Village of Pentwater     34
Southwest
Saugatuck & Douglas     44
Holland     51
Harbor Country     53
Northwest
Grand Traverse Region     61
Traverse City     61
Leelanau Peninsula     72
Glen Arbor & Empire     79
Frankfort     82
Little Traverse Bay Region     87
Petoskey     87
Harbor Springs     97
Boyne City     104
East Jordan     109
Charlevoix     111
Beaver Island     117
Northeast
Tawas & Oscoda     125
Alpena, Rogers City & Cheboygan     131
Gaylord     134
Grayling     138
Houghton Lake & Higgins Lake     142
Southeast
Detroit     146
Ann Arbor     156
South Central
Lansing & East Lansing     165
Grand Rapids     168
Kalamazoo, Battle Creek & Marshall     172
Flint     175
Saginaw Valley and the Thumb     177
Bay City, Saginaw & Midland     178
Frankenmuth     183
Straits of Mackinac
Mackinaw City     193
Mackinac Island     202
St. Ignace     214
Upper Peninsula
Eastern Upper Peninsula     220
Sault Ste. Marie     220
Paradise     225
Hessel, Cedarville, DeTour & Drummond Island     228
Central Upper Peninsula     233
Newberry     235
Grand Marais     237
Munising     242
Marquette Area, Including Negaunee & Ishpeming     245
Big Bay     255
Keweenaw Peninsula     260
Houghton & Hancock     262
Calumet & Laurium     270
Copper Harbor & Isle Royale National Park     274
Western Upper Peninsula     282
Iron Mountain     284
Iron River & Crystal Falls     287
Ironwood     290
Watersmeet, Land O'Lakes & Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park     294
Index     299