Another check mark on my list of visiting Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy preserves. On a…read morebeautiful December day, we ventured to Marcellus (Cass County) to explore the diverse woodlands and wetlands of Spirit Springs Sanctuary, a 124-acre preserve owned by the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy (SWMLC). It was named Spirit Springs in part because of the surface stream and groundwater seeps on the site, but also because it is a place that lends itself well to peaceful reflection and the renewal of mind, body and spirit. Classic glacial topography of the preserve features rolling woodlands that surround a 7-acre pond and borders 65 acres of spring-fed wetlands. A small creek connects the pond and wetlands. The mixed trees and evergreen woods are punctuated by openings where prairie plants grow. The wetlands include a swamp. I need to return in the spring or summer to see the wide array of plant communities. A network of maintained trails provides access to the various areas of the preserve. Come prepared for walking woodland trails and perhaps some wet areas. The trails are well marked and are relatively easy to moderate. It was a great day to be outside to enjoy SW Michigan's nature.

This isn't really as much a business as it is a beautiful nature preserve in LaGrange County…read more In the spring, the caretakers tap the trees and make maple syrup with a weekend full of sugaring and education and lots of pancakes! This is a great experience for the family and the only place I will get my maple syrup in Indiana!

I stopped here for a short visit. The visitor center was closed and I didn't have time to explore…read morethe trails. What I noticed is that it has many native plant species and it is a small forest oasis in the middle of agriculture lands.

Very cool Aqua Park in Coldwater, MI, conveniently located by the highway. Great for all ages with…read moreyard games, a clean cool beach, kayaking, and paddle boarding and great shaded areas for picnics and grassy areas. They also have a water blow up for ages 1-5. In addition to tons of huge inflatable gladiator style slides diving platforms Bring a picnic and water/soda they also have concessions , hot dogs Dippin' Dots and corn hole. Water is fresh and clean. Natural spring feed lake. Great venue for weddings. Reunions. Family gatherings parties. And evening movies by the lake.

I rode the trail from Shipshewana to Middlebury recently. There is plenty of parking near the…read moretrailhead, and the trail is in great condition. The scenery includes shady stretches with a dense tree canopy and purple flowers and many open views of farms. It is heavily used by the Amish and you'll see horses pulling plows and buggies all along the way. The town of Middlebury has a quilt mural. Just before town, you can visit the Krider "World's Fair " Garden. You can ride uphill alongside the main road to get to Essenhaus where there are shops and a beautiful covered bridge, or stay on the Pumpkinville trail and turn onto the Ridge Run Trail. I look forward to riding the other segments of the Pumpkinville trail in the future.

Located at the Visitors Center on the main drag, IN Rt 5. This might be a satellite location, but…read moreyou can pick up bikes here at the Visitors Center. Reserve your bike online at their web site, shipshewanabikerental.com The bikes I saw were only 3-gear, but you're not going to be a speed-demon as a tourist. You're here to smell the roses, etc. Hourly rental is a good price. I thought the whole day price was a tad high, but it's actually good for such a popular tourist spot. Bikes have a front basket and a rear cargo rack for carrying your purchases. Maybe take some bungee cords or string to tie down your box/bag to the rack. Take a back-pack too if you're a shopaholic. ;-)

Good pricing, Excellent service. Best mobile detailer in…read morethe area! Nice that I can get our boat detailed in the middle of summer without having to take it somewhere.

JT is great. Greeted us as soon as we arrived, had everything ready for us and horses were great…read more Loved the experience from before booking all the way through leaving. JT was excellent communicating with dates/times for booking, clear on deposit and what to expect on our trail ride. He had obviously checked everything on the trail before we arrived, horses were ready to go, he was safety conscious with requiring helmets for younger riders and offering to the adults and clear riding instructions to make sure we all had a great ride. Trails were in great shape, had many options for where we ride, and options for walking and trotting. Kids loved giving treats to the horses after the ride. Will definitely ride here again.

Makes fake profiles about his competition. Hits his horses, let's horses go without feed and hay…read morefor days at a time if its convenient for him. Doesn't regularly vet his animals, cuts corners, IS NOT A RESCUE AND LIES ABOUT HIS CHARITY WORK. He's never done anything charitable in his life. His only "rescue" he shot in the head after letting reach hypothermia in a creek bed because he wanted to ride a lame horse. Throws rocks at his jack russel, hits horses in the face with buckets. This guy shouldn't own animals. When he confronted me at local bar in Fremont about why I life and to get the current scoop on his ex horse trainer Lori. He said I QUOTE "I YELL AND HIT ALL MY ANIMALS" My response was "well it's not ok for you to tell or hit mine. These animals are my children and ANYONE who interferes with their well being will never be ok in my book " He then proceeded to tell me how good his life was , and how drama free he is since I took his trainer and only horse boarders with me - But look at him how happy are you if your dedicating 40 hours a week into being a little internet warrior? How drama free are you if you come up to fight with people who don't wanna touch you with a 10 ft pole? Let's not get into his questionable mental health or bad hygiene. There's truly a million and one reasons you shouldn't go here or bales & tails. One being that none of these people are licensed or have any formal education. Just been riding horses for some years and labeled themselves as know all equestrians. Go to Tesoro QHs out of auburn, or private lessons with margret off of Copeland rd, she is a IEA certified instructor ! Does trail riding also. My heard of horses are happier ad healthier than ever since moving stables. My senior is fat again, no one is skiddish. I have a yearling who's already broke to death it's seems - a rider. 60 acres of pasture , and my team of vets has done an amazing job with routine care of my animals! Something both Jeff and Lori don't know much about. Jeff tried to sell me on a EPM story for a 30 year old lane horse. Then, tells me at the pub the vet said it it was worms. Must have a confused or high vet if he changes diagnosis on a basis. Major didn't die from worms or EPM. He died from weed killer because Jeff is TOO LAZY to weedwack. What a stand up guy, truly

The course was very well kept and green, especially considering we just played here at the end of…read moreJuly. On top of the conditions, the clubhouse staff couldn't have been nicer. Even the quick interaction that my group had with the maintenance staff was extremely pleasant. Lake James CC is challenging but well worth the play if you want a different course!

Worst golf course in Indiana. Sending people off the back just before we are making the turn is…read moreone reason I've disliked this course for a few years. Heard there are new owners and the course is in good shape so we wanted to try it out again. You couldn't pay me to go back there. The new owners need to shut it down and completely rebuild this course. Standing water on most holes and every bunker, hard pan/mud in the middle of the fairway, holes dead and caving in (tip - maybe cut a new hole every so often). This place charges $45 for a round and they should be embarrassed to even let people out there for free. They also have a massive beetle problem which is likely one of the most annoying pests on a golf course. I hope I can save you a few bucks or point you in the right direction so you don't make the same mistake. Try Glendarin, Bella Vista, Zollner or Coldwater before wasting your time or money on this dump. Lake James golf course owners and grounds crew, you should be ashamed of yourselves.