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Porcupine Mountains Wilderness leads in USA Today's 'Best State Parks' poll
Mlive.com ^ | March 13, 2015 | Garret Ellison

Posted on 03/14/2015 5:06:24 AM PDT by cripplecreek

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To: Poison Pill

I’ve heard stories like that before. I learned in Massaschusetts; pretty much the same thing.


21 posted on 03/14/2015 10:23:09 AM PDT by 9thLife ("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Pope Francis)
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To: riverrunner

You took the words right out of my mouth....


22 posted on 03/14/2015 10:39:29 AM PDT by gibsosa
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To: cripplecreek

Rented cabins you had to backpack into in the 80’s with my (late) father. Best memories I have. Thanks so much for the ping.


23 posted on 03/14/2015 10:42:06 AM PDT by gibsosa
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To: who knows what evil?

Have you ever ridden The Dragon’s Tail in Tennessee near the Smokies?

We drove it in a car and saw that it was a motorcycle mecca.


24 posted on 03/14/2015 10:44:30 AM PDT by randita (Obama entrusted the transformation of the best healthcare system in the world to a scam artist.)
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To: randita

I think every biker in the country knows about the Dragon’s Tail...we lived in TN for a while, but never got down there myself. It’s on my ‘bucket list’ as soon as I get moved back there...


25 posted on 03/14/2015 10:52:23 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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To: Sioux-san
Lake-of-the-Clouds has walkways and a stone wall to keep the tourists from falling over the edge. But there are hiking trails along the ridge for the adventurous. We went last fall for the first time, but we're too old and out of shape to do much hiking. The 1/2 mile, +300ft elevation hike to the Summit wore us out.
26 posted on 03/14/2015 11:32:01 AM PDT by laker_dad
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To: cripplecreek

So glad you posted this. I have been voting.


27 posted on 03/14/2015 4:36:48 PM PDT by MarMema (Run Ted Run)
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To: Iowa Granny; Ladysmith; Diana in Wisconsin; JLO; sergeantdave; damncat; phantomworker; joesnuffy; ..
If you’d like to be on or off this Outdoors/Rural/wildlife/hunting/hiking/backpacking/National Parks/animals list please FR mail me. And ping me is you see articles of interest.
28 posted on 03/27/2015 3:00:53 PM PDT by SJackson (“ISIS is now going to regret this … because King Abdullah is not Barack Obama, Rep. Duncan Hunter)
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To: who knows what evil?

yep...... I’ll second that thought


29 posted on 03/27/2015 3:03:31 PM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
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To: cripplecreek

Beautiful.


30 posted on 03/27/2015 3:09:47 PM PDT by TADSLOS (A Ted Cruz Happy Warrior! GO TED!)
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To: TADSLOS; SJackson
My personal favorite is Tahquamenon falls state park.


31 posted on 03/27/2015 3:29:41 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: cripplecreek
I'd nominate our Garden of the Gods, but it's merely a city park.


32 posted on 03/27/2015 3:32:05 PM PDT by Benito Cereno
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To: Benito Cereno

I like to see places like that but they’re too dry for me. I like rain and lots of it.


33 posted on 03/27/2015 3:39:19 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: libstripper

The Blue Ridge Parkway is spectacular in a car, especially in the Spring. It would be even more spectacular on a motorcycle, I’m sure.

My vote for second place would be John Pennekamp State Park at the top of the Keys.


34 posted on 03/27/2015 3:44:30 PM PDT by JustaCowgirl (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act and called hate speech.)
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To: JustaCowgirl

Also a vote for the Silver Springs area near Ocala.


35 posted on 03/27/2015 3:45:17 PM PDT by JustaCowgirl (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act and called hate speech.)
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To: JustaCowgirl

Having had a serious motorcycle accident in 1988 that made me a member of the Broken Angels Motorcycle Club, I decided to restrict my riding to four wheel vehicles. Several years ago I drove the Blue Ridge Parkway in my Navigator. It was great but, had I been ten years younger, I’d have done it on a BMW R 1200 RT. Oh, sweet bird of youth, how thou art flown.


36 posted on 03/27/2015 4:28:30 PM PDT by libstripper (")
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To: libstripper

Well, we can still enjoy beautiful scenery, so we have much to be grateful for. At least I do.


37 posted on 03/27/2015 4:31:36 PM PDT by JustaCowgirl (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act and called hate speech.)
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To: cripplecreek

Beautiful pic, I’ve never been there or Porcupine either other than perhaps driving through. Only places in the UP I’ve spent time is Pictured Rocks and Isle Royale if that counts. So many National Parks/Monuments/Refuges, then add state to it. I’m reminded of the recent articles of the couple who drove through every county in the US, parks would be more fun.


38 posted on 03/27/2015 4:47:08 PM PDT by SJackson (“ISIS is now going to regret this … because King Abdullah is not Barack Obama, Rep. Duncan Hunter)
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To: cripplecreek

Did you take that image?


39 posted on 03/27/2015 6:19:11 PM PDT by TADSLOS (A Ted Cruz Happy Warrior! GO TED!)
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To: TADSLOS

No I didn’t.

I haven’t been up there for several years. Need to get back there.


40 posted on 03/27/2015 6:25:29 PM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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