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What's New Writer set to beach-walk Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River The Voice (4/16) Having completed a 1,000-mile hike around the Lake Michigan shoreline, a Michigan author will next take on portions of the coasts of each of the five Great Lakes, Lake St. Clair, and the St. Clair River. Author on long trek to learn about the lakes The News-Messenger (4/3) Author Loreen Niewenhuis began a 1,000-mile hike, touching each of the Great Lakes, on Sunday between Magee Marsh and Port Clinton. Erie's magnificent winter dunes Star Tribune (2/18) In winter, hikers have Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Pa. to themselves. Hollow ice dunes form along the shore of Lake Erie. EDITORIAL: Tourism opportunity The Toledo Blade (1/30) In the Great Lakes region, an infusion of cash from foreign travelers could help clean up Lake Erie’s beaches and fix the lake’s worsening algae problem. Sleeping Bear Dunes National lakeshore gets $1.3 million US grant to build hike-bike trail The Republic (1/12) Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has received a $1.3 million federal transportation grant to continue work on a 27-mile hike-and-bike trail. Radioactive industrial site stands in way of completing Cleveland's Towpath Trail The Plain Dealer (1/26) The director of the Ohio Canal Corridor is now more desperate than ever to find a way across 55 acres along the Cuyahoga River to build one of the final legs of the long-anticipated hiking and biking trail.
General Resources American Hiking Society: Hiker's Info Center An online resource for hikes, trail events and volunteer opportunities in the United States. Great Lakes, Great National Forests Thunder Bay Press A comprehensive guidebook to recreational opportunities and natural history in the region's national forests. State and Provincial Resources ILLINOIS Illinois Hiking Search under "Outdoors/Recreation" and then "Hiking" for information. INDIANA Indiana Hiking Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) A guide to hiking trails and state park lodges. MINNESOTA canoecountry.com: Hiking A hiking guide to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northeastern Minnesota. Hiking & Biking Minnesota Office of Tourism A list of all the state's hiking and biking trails, along with an explanation of available activities and contact information for each trail. NEW YORK Hiking New York Department of Economic Development Search under "Hiking" ONTARIO Grand Valley Trails Association This association builds and maintains hiking trails in the Grand River Valley. Includes information on hikes, leader training, and safety. Hike Ontario Coordinating body for hiking trails and hiking clubs in Ontario. Invigorating Hiking Government of Ontario The province is blessed with thousands of kilometres (miles) of hiking trails that stretch and wind their way through some of the most diverse and dynamic land formations in the world. Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail Waterfront Regeneration Trust Stretching 218 miles (350 km) along the shore of Lake Ontario, the Waterfront Trail integrates ecological health, economic vitality and a sense of community. PENNSYLVANIA Hiking in Pennsylvania's State Parks Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Information on hiking in state parks and contact information for different state trails. WISCONSIN Hiking Trails Wisconsin Department of Tourism Search under "Things To Do", then under "Recreation and Attractions."
Related Resources GLIN: Biking in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Forests and Forestry in the Great Lakes Region
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