Photo: Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens by @michigan_made98 Deep crimsons, warm-honey golds, and vibrant greens: autumn sweeps our Pure Michigan landscapes in color you just have to see for yourself. And the only thing better than a slow-winding drive through it all? Heading straight here to the…
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Photo: Canopy Walk at Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens by @w0wupsided0wn If there’s one thing that’s abundant around here, it’s the opportunity to get outside and explore! Chances to paddle or pedal through town (wind in your hair, and maybe even a brew in-hand), all here . The longest canopy walk…
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Really, a rich life seems to be all about perspective. When the Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens Canopy Walk opened in Midland a year ago, architect Alan Metcalfe described the ‘perceived risk’ embedded in many elements of his design: the pulse-quickening but satisfying experience of leaving…
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Just being in the great outdoors is a magical experience. But, when that magic means exploring the longest canopy walk in the country, ecotouring through some of Michigan's richest wildlife habitat, or trekking almost 100 miles of scenic trails — you know you've found a place that'll leave you…
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The young Mike Whiting explored the forests, fields and ponds of his family's property in Midland, Michigan, sometimes eyeing it from aloft in its trees. Once, he said, he even tumbled out of a mature white pine. The grown Macauley (Mike) Whiting, Jr., president of the Herbert H. and Grace A…
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Every Saturday, I have breakfast at 6 a.m. at a local eatery. Almost every Saturday morning, Val Trabucchi of Midland joins a friend at an adjoining table. Naturally, we chat. Val is a birder, what some call a bird-watcher, who has traveled far and wide — to the southwestern U.S., Canada…
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Photo: Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens by @mrsbrookebeyer "Take a hike!" was once a phrase used to send someone on their way. Today, in the Great Lakes Bay Region, it's a friendly invitation. More accurately, it's lots of invitations, for the region abounds in pathways and trails — paved and…
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