Tobico Marsh

Introduction: The Tobico marshland represents a collective endeavor that replicates the unique environmental, social, and cultural diversity of those who lived upon, used, and enjoyed the Tobico. The study also provides an opportunity not only to assess that past and present, but to plan for the future. An environmental history of this sort can be used to set guideposts that will point pathways into the future that can now be tread with the experience and wisdom gained by insightfully assessing the past.

In the this completely revised third edition of the classic hiking guide to Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, noted outdoor writer Jim DuFresne leads hikers on sixty hikes through the state’s unequaled system of national and state parks, natural areas, and wilderness tracts, where the scenery and trails are as varied as anywhere in the country. Hikes range from 1.5 miles to 23 miles, from easy day hikes to extended island backpacking adventures. Complementing the trail descriptions are the most accurate and up-to-date maps available. Hikers will learn where to find the best trailside fishing, birding, and wildlife viewing as well as where to go to find fall colors, spring wildflowers, and undisturbed backcountry camping.