The Michigan Department of Natural Resources encourages outdoor recreation in Michigan’s varied landscapes and seasons, and their website features many options for winter fun.
Along with featuring events at Michigan state recreation areas, the website also has tips and tricks for staying safe and keeping warm while outdoors in low temperatures.
The DNR is also collaborates with America’s State Parks to promote the First Day Hike, a national effort to kick off the new year with an outdoor hike at your local state park.
Participants in the First Day hike can log their miles and submit their stats on the website, and, last year, 85,000 people collectively hikes 176,366 miles on guided hikes across the country.
Several recreational activities most thought of in warmer months are also available during the winter. Seven Michigan state parks keep their disc golf courses open in the winter, and fat-tire biking enables mountain bikers to hit the trails even when they’re snow-covered. Thirteen Michigan state parks groom trails in the winter specifically for fat-tire bikers.
To learn more about winter fun in Michigan, visit the DNR’s website here: Michigan.gov/WinterFun
Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand
