Best Hikes With Children Michigan

by Jim Dufresne

-- Offers suggestions for other activities along the trails-- Many trails begin or end near a campground-- Provides trip length, difficulty level, and recommended season for each hikeThe opportunities in Michigan for short hikes, fun walks, and easy backpacking adventures are almost unlimited. The eighty outings compiled in this book represent a variety of trails and a wide range of physical challenges for children, from easy strolls through the woods to steep climbs up sand dunes. Learn about wildlife and history, too. On the Cherry Island Marsh Trail, for example, have fun spotting a variety of birds, including great blue herons, egrets, bald eagles, ospreys, and migrating hawks. Most of the hikes outlined in this book cover the best scenery Michigan, a state blessed with a treasure of natural jewels, has to offer.

Genres: Travel

240 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2001

Reviews

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this cover-to-cover over a period of several months. I think that there were one or two historical references that struck me as Eurocentric, but aside from that, this is an awesome guide to hikes in Michigan that are suitable for and interesting to many children. It’s interesting to read, and I’m looking forward to doing more of these hikes with and without my kids.