Loreen Niewenhuis is an author, adventurer, and Great Lakes speaker. She has completed a trilogy of 1,000-mile adventures exploring the Great Lakes and has written three books about the Great Lakes [A 1,000-Mile Walk on the Beach *a Heartland Indie Bestseller*, A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Walk *winner of the Great Lakes Great Reads Award*, and A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Island Adventure]. To learn more about her work, or to book her as a speaker, go to http://LakeTrek.com
This month marks the anniversary of the completion of my second Great Lakes Adventure.
On October 20, 2012, I completed a 1,000-mile hike that allowed me to explore all five
Great Lakes.
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Hiking along Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on Lake Michigan
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Relive some of my favorite moments with me:
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Hiking into Toronto along Lake Ontario
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Kettle formation near Lake Ontario
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Hiking Lake Erie
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Pictured Rocks on the edge of Lake Superior
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Lake Superior
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Clouds mimic wild Lake Huron
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puddingstone
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Laurel Sphinx moth
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Blue Water Bridge
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Hiking, hiking, hiking
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40-mile point lighthouse along Lake Huron
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At the Calcite limestone mine on the edge of Lake Huron
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Finale at Niagara Falls
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What an amazing adventure!
I am still captivated by these vast inland seas.