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Cold-weather splendor: Where to winter camp at Michigan state parks


Cold-weather splendor: Where to winter camp at Michigan state parks
Updated Jan 07, 2021;
Posted Jan 07, 2021
Visitors take in the beauty of Upper Tahquamenon Falls at Tahquamenon Fall State Park on a bluebird winter day. The park is one of more than a dozen state parks that allow camping year round. Photo by Emily Rose BennettEmily Rose Bennett
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“Winter” and “camping” might seem at odds to many people, but for some adventurous souls, there’s no better way to fully experience the particular beauty, solace and solitude Mother Nature has to offer during this time of year.
In fact, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources calls winter the “unsung hero of seasons,” and encourages people to try out winter camping at any one of a dozen state parks and recreation areas that keep campsites and some facilities open year-round. ....

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