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Episodes usually air the weekend following the "week of" date. Check your local PBS Station for airdates and times

January 2020

Episode #1605 | week of Jan 30, 2019

Michigan's Great Lakes Bay Region (Midland, Saginaw, Bay Counties)

“GREAT LAKES BAY TRAILS”

As Michigan continues to build and promote trails for Hiking, Biking and Fun, this area brings some of the newest for your enjoyment.

February 2020

Episode #1701 | week of Feb 6, 2020

Sunrise Coast, Michigan

“HURON SHORES CIRCLE TOUR”

Our tour starts on the beautiful beach in Tawas then heads north to Sturgeon Point Light, back east to Reid Lake Foot Travel area and over to River Road Scenic Byway before ending at the Negwegon State Park. There are so many stops along the way that you will need to watch to enjoy them all.

Episode #1702 | week of Feb 13, 2020

Manistique, Michigan

“MICHIGAN'S FIRST RAILS TO TRAILS CELEBRATING 50 YEARS”

In 1969 there were no Rail Trails in Michigan until the folks in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula banded together to make the old Superior Railroad line into the first one and by 1970 it was a reality. 2020 is the 50th anniversary and we will bike, ATV, snowmobile and ride on horseback to discover the beauty and history traveling from Lake Superior to Lake Michigan on Michigan’s first Rails to Trails.

Episode #1106 | week of Feb 20, 2020

Michigan's Upper Peninsula

“The Keweenaw Peninsula”

This rugged wilderness is the northernmost part of Michigan! Here is where the largest freshwater lake on earth creates a peninsula called the Keweenaw. We will hike to Montreal Falls, discover the history of Fort Wilkins and the Delaware Copper Mine, and enjoy the breath-taking beauty of the Great Sand Bay. Plus, we will bring you “Then and Now” giving you a glimpse of what the area was like 20 years ago.

Episode #1703 | week of Feb 27, 2020