Between the Lakes

Loreen Niewenhuis is an author, adventurer, and dynamic speaker. 

She has completed a trilogy of 1,000-mile journeys exploring the Great Lakes and has authored three books about these adventures. 

To learn more about her work, or to engage her as a speaker, go to 

http://www.laketrek.com/great-lakes-speaker/

I continue to paddle the inland lakes in the Traverse City area. These lakes funnel water to nearby Lake Michigan. The health of these smaller lakes impacts the health of our Great Lakes.

This week I paddled Green Lake and nearby Duck Lake. In between these lakes is Interlochen Center for the Arts and Interlochen State park. 

'Interlochen' means 'between the lakes.'

These two lakes are quite large and semi-developed along the edge. 

There is plenty of room for loons and ducks to paddle, for blue heron to fish along the edges and for turtles to paddle the depths.

Here are some photos:

Six Year Anniversary

Six years ago, I began my first hike on Chicago's Navy Pier. The completion of that first 1,000-mile hike led me to undertake two more 

Great Lake Adventures.

Chicago's Navy Pier reaches out into Lake Michigan

Now, I've hiked, kayaked, biked or boated over 3,000 miles exploring the Great Lakes basin, the shoreline, cities and towns on the edges of the lakes, wild areas, and dozens of the islands afloat in their waters.

In this video, I take a moment to look back to where this all began.

Book Cover Reveal

Anticipation for the release of my new book about the islands of the Great Lakes is growing...

Here's the cover of my upcoming book:

The cover photo was taken on Flowerpot Island 

in Lake Huron near the 

tip of the Bruce Peninsula. 

I kayaked or boated through many islands for this adventure, setting foot on over 30 of them.

This journey spanned from the wilds of Isle Royale in Lake Superior to the metropolis of Montreal on an island in the St. Lawrence River.

It was truly an island odyssey, and possibly the most fascinating of my three adventures. 

To see the list of indie bookstores participating in the early release of this book, go HERE. These bookstores will have the book on May 1.

In June, the book will be available everywhere books are sold. 

PLEASE support your local indie bookstore.