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Spring
...signals the beginning of Mother Nature's new
year. The Forest trades its snowy mantel for bustling buds, while wildlife
prepare to welcome their new young and whitewater canoeing and waterfall
viewing is at its best. Anglers take to the more than 200 inland lakes and
over a 1,000 miles of streams which have come alive with steelhead, walleye,
northern pike, brook, rainbow and brown trout along with splake and lake trout- not to
mention smallmouth and largemouth bass. Warm clothes and rain gear are
musts for this blossoming season.
Summer
...is family time. The Forest
offers many opportunities to engage in outdoor activities, including picnicking,
swimming, boating, canoeing, rock hunting, scenic photography, fishing and
hiking. In additional the Forest has a multitude of designated campgrounds
and several golf courses- all within easy driving distance.
Fall
...is a burst of colors- brilliant red, orange and
gold leaves and crisp blue skies. White-tailed deer, bear, ruffed grouse,
woodcock, ducks, geese and snowshoe hare are among the game species. And
fishing enthus9iasts are in for a special treat, as lake Superior steelhead,
brown trout and salmon travel the Forest's streams on their annual spawning
runs.
Winter
...is crisp and cold, but it is no time to stay
indoors. There are facilities for downhill skiing, many miles of groomed
snowmobile and cross country ski trails, lots of chances to try your hand or
feet, at snowshoeing and backcountry skiing, as well as ice fishing and winter
camping. Warm clothing is vital if you want to enjoy Michigan's Upper
Peninsula winter, because the temperature if often in the teens and lower and
the snowfall averages 200 inches annually.
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