While I'm sure hollyhocks grow all over the place, they are quite common in the gardens on Mackinac. I love them, but I don't have a...

If you were on the island this week, you may have gotten the rare opportunity to see a motorized vehicle.  Lots of people visiting the islan...

I'll give you one guess about where I went this week. The photo above is your first clue. Not enough? OK, here's another one: Still ...

The quiet before the first boat always puts a smile on my face.

I love living on Mackinac. Sure, some things are more complicated than they would be on the mainland, but to me, it's well worth it to l...

Mackinac Island awoke to a blanket of smoke today. It's a minor inconvenience for us - no views, stay indoors if possible, etc. - but fo...

The General Sherman Tree, in Sequoia National Park, is the largest known single-stem tree alive on Earth today, by volume. (Apparently there...

Two years ago when we visited Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks , we discovered the GuideAlong app. I don't work for this compa...

Waybound Yosemite was our next stop after picking up groceries at Wal-Mart. Waybound is attached to Tenaya Lodge , but at Waybound, everyon...

 Wishing you a beautiful Independence Day from Mackinac Island!

 Giant is right! These trees are huge ! Allen found the perfect hike for us. At four miles, round trip, the hike up to the Muir Glen of gia...

My mother-in-law, Janet,  loves to travel. She has a bucket list of sites she wants to see and places she wants to stay; and this year that ...

Lots of people wonder what people who live in a vacation destination do when it is time for their vacation. For us, it means visiting other ...

This will be my last lilac post for 2026. While the lilacs are starting to fade, it's because I'm going away for a little while and ...

Marquette Park's lilacs always look perfect...