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Michigan Outdoors

The Michigan outdoors offers adventure and activities for the truest outdoor enthusiast. The Michigan outdoors is where the nation's largest fresh water coastline - surrounded by Michigan's Great Lakes - invite us to swim, boat and sink our toes in the sandy Michigan beaches. Take a Michigan outdoor adventure with over 3,100 miles of ORV trails, twisting through national and Michigan state parks. Where 11,000 inland lakes are teeming with fishing stories waiting to be told, the Michigan outdoors is a prime destination for all ranges of fishing expertise. Come outside and play among the wind, water, earth and sky of Pure Michigan outdoors.

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The Sleeping Bear Dunes Climb, Michigan Outdoors

The Sleeping Bear Dunes Climb, Michigan Outdoors
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The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore consists of a 35-mile stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline, featuring immense sand dunes sculpted entirely by the winds and waters. Video courtesy of Trails of Michigan

Michigan Outdoors - Michigan Icefest - Pure Michigan Minute

Michigan Outdoors - Michigan Icefest - Pure Michigan Minute
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Michigan's adventure travel expert, Byron Goggin, visits Marquette and Munising to show you the outdoor activity of ice climbing. Find more activities featured by Pure Michigan Minute.

Parasailing the Straits of Mackinac, Michigan Outdoors

Parasailing the Straits of Mackinac, Michigan Outdoors
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It's a beautiful sight to gaze at the mighty Mackinac Bridge high above the waters as you parasail. Join Michigan's outdoor adventure travel expert Byron Goggin as he provides you with a Pure Michigan Minute.

Michigan Outdoor Adventure with RV Rentals

Michigan Outdoor Adventure with RV Rentals
The Michigan outdoors brings ample opportunities year round, but many Michigan RVers will tell you that autumn is their favorite season. Visit Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles & Campgrounds (MARVAC) for information on RV rental. Photo courtesy of the MARVAC

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - Empire, Michigan

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - Empire, Michigan
The "Most Beautiful Place in America" according to ABC News' Good America--Sleeping Bear Dunes with miles of sugar-sand beaches along Lake Michigan’s pristine shoreline.  

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Sailing in Grand Haven, Western Michigan Beaches

Sailing in Grand Haven, Western Michigan Beaches
Miles of soft, golden sand, rolling dunes and towering trees make Grand Haven one of the most attractive Lake Michigan beach towns and listen for the "singing sand," a phenomenon unique to Lake Michigan beaches. Photo courtesy of Grand Haven Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 

Kayaking in Michigan Outdoors, AuSable River

Kayaking in Michigan Outdoors, AuSable River
Outfitters offer guided kayaking tours of Michigan's scenic outdooors along the AuSable River for all ages and ability levels. Kayak trips last for two to four hours. Photo courtesy of Midwest Living

Fishing in Holland Michigan

Fishing in Holland Michigan
Spend a day fishing at Holland State Park. Try fishing in Lake Michigan for sport fish aboard Holland charter boats. Fish Michigan's inland lakes and rivers for pan fish, walleye or bass. Photo courtesy of Holland Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Tahquamenon Falls State Park - Paradise, Michigan

Tahquamenon Falls State Park - Paradise, Michigan
Tahquamenon Falls State Park is a must-see. The soothing rush of water from the Upper Falls drops nearly 50ft, making it one of the largest falls this side of the Mississippi River. Photo courtesy of Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association

Wolverine Campground - Genesee County, Michigan

Wolverine Campground - Genesee County, Michigan
A favored Michigan camping destination nestled in a pine forest on the shores of the Holloway Reservoir, Wolverine Campground has daily outdoor activities to keep your family active. Photo courtesy of Genesee County Parks & Recreation Commission

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