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Read stories from outdoor destinations visited by Wild Weekend contributors.  Camping, hiking, exploring, fishing, kayaking, and a host of other related activities are visited.


Fall Football Classic.
    An article by Byron Goggin.   There may be no better way to get an entire community into the outdoors than a fall High School football Game.  This is a story about community pride and a football team that continues its march to the big dance.  PICTURES    Comments

Beaver Island Escape.
    An article by Michigan Blue Magazine editor Lisa Jensen.  Don’t go to Beaver Island anticipating horse-drawn carriages, candy makers and Victorian facades in pretty pastel hues. What you find here won’t spring out at you with bells and whistles.   Comments

The Next Wave.
 
An article by Michigan Blue Magazine editor Lisa Jensen.  In Michigan, the allure of hassle-free, vacation home ownership brings water lovers to the state’s top resorts — for a fraction of the cost.   
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Great Lakes Cruising.
 
An article by Emily Bingham, written for Michigan Blue Magazine.  Take an extended vacation on the freshwater seas and witness Michigan from a new point of view. 
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Birches.
 
For anyone who loves the outdoors, poetry lover or not, you can appreciate the work of Robert Frost.  Here is one of my favorites. To pictures taken by Photojournalist Byron Goggin click: Birches  
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A Lion In The Woods.
 
A article by Byron Goggin about Former Detroit Lion Tony Semple who is making kids wishes come true at Deer Tracks ranch.
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Fly Drake.
 
An article by Byron Goggin about a new way to explore Alaska's mountainous  regions.  It is called "flightseeing" and you can experience it in Haynes, Alaska.  
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Mackinaw 101.
 
Yacht racing is beautiful and majestic, but if you want to know the behind the scenes story of yacht racing, you may want to read about the Wild Weekend that Byron Goggin had on the Port Huron to Mackinaw Regatta.  Click to see Pictures  Comments

Sled Dogging.
 
It is possible for YOU to drive a genuine Iditarod Sled dog team!  Join Byron Goggin and the friendly folks at Natures Kennel to see how you can do this activity with your family. 
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Cold Beef Stew.
 
Reflective story written by Byron Goggin about Upper Peninsula living and a one eyed dog!. 
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Ghostly Lights!
 
An article by Dianna Stampfler, written for Michigan Blue Magazine.  Tending a lighthouse is often a tedious and grueling profession, but for the keepers who stand watch from atop the tall towers, it is more than just a job: It is a life-long passion. For some, it remains an obsession — even after their lights and lives have been extinguished. 
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The Gale That Stole Christmas.
 
 I had to admit that I had never heard of the Christmas tree ship. As it turns out, the Christmas tree ship is one of the most beloved stories of tragedy on the great lakes.  Click to see Pictures 
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