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Logging ruins at Marshall Memorial Park in Newaygo

After hearing about the virtues of the Newaygo County area for some time now from my family up north, I decided to have my Noah give me a little tour. This is an HDR photo of the first stop on his list, Marshall Memorial Park. The park was established in 2004 to remember trooper Kevin M. Marshall of the Michigan State Police, who was killed in the line of duty.

The park extends back into the woods with wild snake grass growing along the banks of Brooks Creek. There is a pavilion with picnic tables, look off deck and scenic trails through the woods. It’s beautiful and worth visiting.

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Today was the most spectacularly perfect fall day I’ve ever experienced. Fall in Michigan is always beautiful, but today was warm and sunny with beautiful clouds drifting by. I took this at the Leslie E. Tassell Park in Cascade. I’ve got more pictures for you coming up later this week. Here’s a google link to the park.

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Wowie Zowie! You know it’s just sooo easy to find a great place to go for a walk or bike ride in west Michigan. There are trails all over the place. I took this walking along the river near where the Forest Hills crew teams practice. The path is hard to find though so use this google map link, and look for a small green boathouse sign on the right and Don LeBlanc Row (the entrance road) on the left and follow the drive all the way to the end of the parking lot. The path is on the left and winds through beautiful woods, with the Thornapple River alongside it. What a way to get exercise! FYI if you’re one of those folks who don’t want to get their car dusty… the drive is a gravel road.