Kalamazoo Seasons

After a wet November in Kalamazoo, it's hard to predict what December will bring.  Will there be enough snow for skiing , sledding , a...

I can't remember when I last found a "new" beach in Southwest Michigan.  It's been easy to fall back on a favorite park:...

The MapleHeart Trail connects Goshen, Indiana to Elkhart and its name brought images of majestic trees, perhaps painted with early fall c...

Joe Pye Weed   Eutrochium maculatum (or Illinois Wildflowers   or USDA) When I think of color in the Fall, I automatically think of  ...

Labor Day marks the last weekend of Michigan's summer.   In Kalamazoo, Fall is a great time for walking or riding under colorful f...

 Summer is a great time for biking , canoeing , hiking , and camping near Kalamazoo, or going to a beach on Lake Michigan .      Sum...

Spring feels like it is starting slowly this season, particularly after Kalamazoo's mild winter.  But, warmer weather is coming and i...