Two corridors in Northern Michigan have earned the designation of Pure Michigan Trails - and they couldn’t be more different. The Betsie Valley Trail is a gorgeous 22-mile pathway that draws walkers ...

ELK RAPIDS — The Chain of Lakes Water Trail in Michigan has been designated as the state’s first Pure Michigan Water Trail. According to an April 22 news release, the announcement was made on April 16 ...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — The Department of Natural Resources and Pure Michigan now recognize 11 trails in the state as having the best trail experiences. Only one is a water trail, ...

Having seen how things have transpired on Michigan’s bountiful waterways, I have little doubt that the kayak has become the ...

In the most industrialized part of Michigan are natural areas that mostly go unnoticed. Federal, state and local partners ...

Two trails in the northern Lower Peninsula are recipients of the 2025 Pure Michigan Trail designation, an annual recognition that spotlights some of the state’s best trail experiences. The Betsie ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — A section of the Grand River running through West Michigan received a water trail designation by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wednesday. This stretch of the ...

Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources has officially recognized the Cass River Water Trail as a State Designated Pure Michigan Water Trail. The Cass River Water Trail becomes one of just 11 in ...

ELK RAPIDS — The Chain of Lakes Water Trail was officially designated the first Pure Michigan Water Trail in the state of Michigan April 16 at the 2025 Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The Pure ...

Pigeon River Country State Forest showcases the brilliant reds and oranges that sweep across Michigan each fall. Local trails like the Lansing River Trail and Sleepy Hollow State Park offer easy ways ...

While most visitors to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula head straight for the Great Lakes shorelines, I think the real draw of the ...