The Old Rugged Cross Museum

Exit #153 has been a favorite stop for us on the way to Michigan’s North Country as it is home to a Mac Donald’s, Burger King, roadside produce market and a gas station.
Recently I noticed the Old Rugged Cross Museum was open and decided to pay a visit. I wasn’t sure what to expect once [...]

Hicks Lake

Hicks Lake is located in Osceola County, 8 miles north and west of Evart,  just south of 15 Mile Road and west of 80th St.
Hicks Lake has over 155 acres of surface waters with a reported depth of up to 33 feet. There is a hard surface public boat launch on the east side of [...]

Evart

Small towns fascinate me. If I have to travel through the state, I often try to allow time to take the roads that are a little less traveled. I try to take the roads that take me through Michigan’s many small towns and villages.  Often, just by passing through the town or village you can [...]

Swiss Alpine Association

Throughout Michigan they are many small lakes, many with names few would recognize or be familiar with. Many have names that are shared with other lakes throughout the state, names like Bass Lake, Sand Lake, Lost Lake and Long Lake. Lakes that often go by unnoticed by many of Michigan’s residents. Lakes that are tucked [...]

Todd Lake

Todd Lake is a smaller Michigan lake located in Osceola County’s Lincoln Township. This lake of seventy-five acres of water has reported depths of fifty feet.
Fishermen report catches of Bluegill, Large Mouth and Small Mouth Bass.
Just off Nine Mile Road (on the southern side of Todd Lake), the DNR maintains a public access with a [...]

Rose Lake

Rose Lake is located in Rose Lake Township in Osceola County. It is conveniently located an equal distance east from Leroy (exit #162 US 131) or Tustin (exit #168 US 131).  Rose Lake is a 370 acre all sports lake with reported depths of 30 feet.  
Fisherman will enjoy Black Crappie, Bluegill, Large Mouth Bass, Northern [...]

Negaunee Lake

Negaunee Lake is well located in  Evart Township in southern central Osceola County. Negaunee Lake is one of those little known, but very enjoyable, Michigan lakes. Although it is only 85 acres in size, this sandy bottom lake is home to a nice mix of year round and seasonal cottages.
Negaunee is a Native American term that [...]

Indian Lake

Indian lake is located in Cedar Township, in central Osceola County. This wonderful Michigan Lake has 85 acres of surface waters with reported depths of up to 50 feet.
Indian Lake is a private lake with no public access. The interesting thing about Indian Lake is that all the homes and cottages are on the east [...]

Big Lake

It’s Saturday.  It’s still summer. It is time to enjoy a Michigan lake.
Big Lake is located in Orient Township in Eastern Osceola County, just a few miles South of Evart Michigan. Big Lake has 218 acres of surface water with reported depths of up to 85 feet. 
Osceola County maintains a very nice county park [...]

Reed City- the New Depot

Recently I found myself passing through Reed City, Michigan. As I drove through the town, I was reminded of a previous visit to Reed City and a post I wrote about the new Reed City Depot, that was about to open.  I was curious to see if it was completed, so I decided to go [...]

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