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In terms of providing comfort, safety, health and recreation, the electrical system of your recreational vehicle is of paramount importance. Almost all camping vehicles with their own electrical systems will use the power at 30 amps or at 50.To distinguish which is which, take a look at the power cord plug. 4 prongs in the …
On Wednesday, August 10 of this year, photographer Anthony Essmaker of Anthony + Darci Photography visited Lighthouse Park to enjoy and record this year’s Perseids meteor shower. Why is there a shower of meteors this time each year? In the days from mid-July to this time in August, the earth, on its orbit around the …
We have a fun-filled Halloween at Caseville Park this year. Put on your best costume, decorate your unit, and enjoy trick or treating, hayrides, face painting and more. Schedule of Events Saturday, September 24, 2016 Time: 10:00-12:00 Face Painting & Pumpkin Decorating (office) Time: 10:00-11:45 Hayrides (office) *Parents must accompany Time: 10:00-12:00 Scavenger Hunt at the …
One of the longest boat races on freshwater in the world runs right by the Thumb. The famous Bayview Mackinac Boat Race, put on by the Bayview Yacht Club of Detroit, is also one of the largest races, attracting more than 200 competing yachts for the most recent running, July 16-18, 2016. Now starting in …
A new wind turbine project has blown into Huron County, home of the majority of the state’s most robust onshore breezes. More than 100 miles of 345 kv power lines have been constructed to deliver the electricity to be generated by hundreds of new wind turbines that are being put into place throughout the Huron …
Harbor Beach, Michigan is the home town of Wagener County Park. With a population of 1,703 in 2010, the city contains 2.09 square miles, 1.75 square miles of land and the remaining 0.34 square mile of water. Harbor Beach boasts as the most recognized largest man-made fresh water harbor on Earth. It is also a …
We’ve previously spotlighted the beautiful towns of Sebewaing, Caseville and Port Austin. Now we come to another home town of Huron County Parks: Port Hope: Home base to two Huron County Parks, Lighthouse and Stafford, situated within Rubicon Township is the village of Port Hope. Home to 267 souls as of the 2010 census, the …
We highlighted the lovely village of Sebewaing in a previous blog. Here’s the scoop on two more home towns of the Huron County Parks: Caseville As a city (777 population in the 2010 census), incorporated in Huron County, and as part of a township also called Caseville (2,700 folks total; 1.13 square miles in area), this …
The Huron County Parks are accepting applications and resumes for Seasonal Park Manager at Wagener Park, Harbor Beach, MI for the 2016 Camping season. This opportunity involves assisting campground customers as necessary, directing part-time maintenance staff and utilizing a computer. You must have the desire to enjoy living at one of our great County Parks …
Have you ever noticed the amount of words related to camping, or even containing the words “camp” or “camping” that are in our every-day speech? For fun on a cold wintry day, here are a few examples, which we can all enjoy under one big tent. (There’s one!) boondocks – meaning a rural or remote area, …
Here are a bunch of fun facts about the Wolverine State. Geographically speaking… About 15,000 years ago, the last of the major glaciers of the Wisconsin Glaciation began to pull back to the north. The scraping of the ice dug out, and the melting ice filled the five Great Lakes. Ninth in population, Michigan is …
Baby, it’s cold out there! But it’s still fun out there. Here are some spots in the Thumb, open all winter, to provide entertainment and intrigue during the shortest days (and longest nights) of the year. Antiques, etc: Hattie’s Corner in the Thumb, 6767 N. Lakeshore, Palms, MI 48465, is a funny little store containing a combination of …
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