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Beautiful Day at Lake Michigan Beach

TheRoadScholar — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:04:23 +0000

Highwood/Highland Park, IL–Beautiful days bring out families, dogs, and outdoors lovers to Lake Michigan beaches. Poke in the sand, check out the crawfish that have been washed up, let your dog get a sip of the cold water. Find your own stretch of beach, your own way to relax.

Lake Michigan Winter Waves

TheRoadScholar — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:40:23 +0000

Lake Michigan shore in winter. Photo by Laurie Borman

Highwood, IL–

Snowshoeing along Openlands Lakefront Preserve sounds challenging, but the plowed road makes it almost too easy. It’s like walking in an Ansel Adams photo–everything all black and white, and there is the challenge. I’m no Ansel Adams. The beach is no longer a gradual sandy [...]

Openlands Lakefront Preserve Opens in Highwood

theroadscholar — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:52:25 +0000

Jack in the Pulpit. Photo by Laurie D. Borman

Highwood, IL–Some folks get all the luck. Two preserves now bookend the Town of Ft. Sheridan. At the north is the Ft. Sheridan Forest Preserve, managed by Lake County. At the south is Openlands Lakeshore Preserve. While there is still a way [...]