Glen Haven Dune Hike

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Glen Haven Dune Hike  |  The Fresh Exchange

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This week Corey Mason of Clyde Oak and White Whale came north with his wife, Shelley. It is always amazing to have such good friends here to visit because it always gives an opportunity to become tourists with them. We love adventuring to new places while also watching those we are with experience the amazing landscape for the first time.

Glen Haven Dune Hike  |  The Fresh Exchange

Yesterday we went to Glen Haven and wandered through the dunes along the coast there in the Sleeping Bear National Park. If you are ever north do not miss this opportunity. I cannot explain these places. You feel as if you are in the desert and hiking for miles to get to the oasis. Honestly this song from Lord Huron may be the best way to give you the gorgeous image of our day yesterday.

Glen Haven Dune Hike  |  The Fresh Exchange

Glen Haven Dune Hike  |  The Fresh Exchange

The weather couldn’t have been more perfect with a rain storm building out on the lake which brought in the cool breeze even as the sun beat on our shoulders. This is not a place you want to be stuck without water or a good breeze because it will feel like the desert.

Glen Haven Dune Hike  |  The Fresh Exchange

Glen Haven Dune Hike  |  The Fresh Exchange

I cannot explain places like this. I always think as I wander through them that when I get to my post I will be able to dictate the experience but ultimately there is no description or photo that can display or convey this land. The Earth amazes me when you are standing on a sand dune that drops nearly a mile straight in to fresh crystal clear water. It blows me away no matter how many times I wander through the sand and forests.

Glen Haven Dune Hike  |  The Fresh Exchange

Glen Haven Dune Hike  |  The Fresh Exchange

We are having a lot of fun this week taking a few days off with Corey and Shelley so make sure you watch our instagram accounts (Megan and Mike) for all the fun. Even check out Corey’s as well right here. He posts awesome stuff focused on the beauty of the land and what it teaches us.

Happy Thursday you all!

If you are in town for Traverse City Film Fest…I highly suggest coming to The Little Fleet for a drink…so many awesome events going on.

Hello! I’m Megan Gilger,

A strong believer that nature and the seasons are our greatest teachers. We live on a hill in Leelanau County, Michigan just a stone’s throw from Lake Michigan. This land we are responsible for is where we are focused on building a life around the seasons and intention. We spend our days here building a regenerative model of living and focusing our garden on native plants and intensive polyculture planting styles. My focus is less on self-sufficiency and more on community-sufficiency through how we grow and connect through the seasons.
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