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Midwest Microescape Destinations by State

ILLINOIS

Skokie Lagoons Breakfast With The Birds

Skokie Lagoons Breakfast With The Birds

Late Winter on Chicago's North Branch Trail

Late Winter on Chicago's North Branch Trail

Nature & Industry: Wolf Lake Brompton Day Trip

Nature & Industry: Wolf Lake Brompton Day Trip

Solo Brompton Camping Trip at Bullfrog Lake

Solo Brompton Camping Trip at Bullfrog Lake

Great River Trail Bike Overnight

Great River Trail Bike Overnight

Where to go Mountain Biking?

Where to go Mountain Biking?

Want to turn off your mind? Find a wild beach.

Want to turn off your mind? Find a wild beach.

The Prairie Trail: Don't Let Trail Disappointments Keep You From Making Happy Discoveries

The Prairie Trail: Don't Let Trail Disappointments Keep You From Making Happy Discoveries

North DesPlaines River Trail Brompton Ride & Picnic

North DesPlaines River Trail Brompton Ride & Picnic

Hiking and camping at Marengo Ridge

Hiking and camping at Marengo Ridge

North Branch Trail Off-Road Edition

North Branch Trail Off-Road Edition

Raceway Woods (& All Grass Farms Detour)

Raceway Woods (& All Grass Farms Detour)

White Pines Forest State Park

White Pines Forest State Park

Mississippi Palisades State Park

Mississippi Palisades State Park

Wolf Lake

Canyon Day Hike: Matthiessen SP

Canyon Day Hike: Matthiessen SP

Solo Brompton Overnight

Solo Brompton Overnight

INDIANA

Microcamping on the Little Calumet River Trail

Microcamping on the Little Calumet River Trail

Miller Woods at Indiana Dunes

Miller Woods at Indiana Dunes

Nature & Industry: Wolf Lake Brompton Day Trip

Nature & Industry: Wolf Lake Brompton Day Trip

Brown County SP

Brown County SP

Biking, Birding (& Beer?) along Indiana's Great Marsh

Biking, Birding (& Beer?) along Indiana's Great Marsh

Where to go Mountain Biking?

Where to go Mountain Biking?

Hell's Point Challenge hike at Pokagon SP

Hell's Point Challenge hike at Pokagon SP

Great sandhill crane migration

Great sandhill crane migration

Portland Arch Nature Preserve

Portland Arch Nature Preserve

The Magical Marsh

The Magical Marsh

West Beach at Indiana Dunes National Park

West Beach at Indiana Dunes National Park

Cowles Bog

Great Marsh Restoration

Great Marsh Restoration

Wolf Lake

MICHIGAN

Bois Blanc Island, Straits of Mackinac

Bois Blanc Island, Straits of Mackinac

Kal-Haven Trail to Covert Solo Bike Camping

Kal-Haven Trail to Covert Solo Bike Camping

Overnight Bikepacking Adventure

Overnight Bikepacking Adventure

Porcupine Mountains

Porcupine Mountains

Where to go Mountain Biking?

Where to go Mountain Biking?

XC Skiing at Love Creek Park

XC Skiing at Love Creek Park

Copper Harbor, Keweenaw Peninsula, MI

Copper Harbor, Keweenaw Peninsula, MI

Ludington State Park

Ludington State Park

Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area

Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area

Grand Mere State Park

Grand Mere State Park

Galien River County Park and Marsh Water Trail

Galien River County Park and Marsh Water Trail

Warren Woods SP

Warren Woods SP

WISCONSIN

Solo Midsummer Overnight: Harrington Beach SP by Brompton

Solo Midsummer Overnight: Harrington Beach SP by Brompton

Where to go Mountain Biking?

Where to go Mountain Biking?

Seven Bridges Trail

Seven Bridges Trail

Wisconsin's Northern Edge

Wisconsin's Northern Edge

Cherney Maribel Caves

Cherney Maribel Caves

Harrington Beach SP

Harrington Beach SP