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  My husband grew up in the Rapid City area and I have heard stories of the fun he had playing along the Rapid River. A couple of weekends ago we decided to make the trip to the area and see what he has been talking about. I was not disappointed! One of our stops was Seven Bridges Nature Area which is managed by the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy. I had heard of Seven Bridges but had never visited and I was excited to walk the trail and see all the bridges. As we started out on the trail,… Read More »

Looking for a family friendly activity to do Up North? A fun adventure for adults and kids is exploring area beaches for Beach glass. Beach Glass Beach glass (also known as Mermaid tears) can be found along the Great Lakes shoreline and is broken shards of glass that have been smoothed as the result of years of tumbling and rubbing against rocks and sand in fresh water. After years of tumbling in the Great Lakes which acts like a giant rock tumbler the once sharp pieces are ground down and rounded. Some will still have the translucent color; others take… Read More »