Did you happen to catch the story in today’s Monroe Evening News describing the three best hiking spots in Monroe County?

Well, I have to recommend the story because….I wrote it.  Yup.  The journalism standards at the Monroe Evening News have declined to such a degree that they decided to give this blogger a chance at the Big Leagues.

Of course, the article was originally set to run on the hiking-rich Labor Day holiday, but some guy came to town that I had never heard of.  Barack Obama?  Who’s that?  Aw, well, getting bumped by the potential leader of the free world is not so bad.

Anyway, here are some excerpts and a link to my first story in the Monroe Evening News:

Each summer, thousands of Monroe County residents take part in a great Michigan tradition. They head north to places such as Cadillac, Traverse City and Marquette in search of lakes, trails and campgrounds.

And, I have to admit, I spent years following the familiar I-75 route. During a trip to the Manistee River Trail in northwest Lower Michigan, however, I had a revelation. While looking at a trail map, I realized that my route never was more than a mile from roads, private residences and industrial sites. The trail and its “wilderness” was an illusion created by smart trail planners.

So I began to look at our local trails and parks with new eyes. I asked myself, “Is it possible to find great trails and nature in southeast Michigan?” Like surf movies of old, I began an “Endless Summer”-style quest to find the best trails and nature spots in and around Monroe County.

Full story:

http://www.monroenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080904/NEWS01/109049972/-1/NEWS

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