It's a rare luxury to have a shower and toilet building open at winter campgrounds. Here's Michigan DNR's year-round bathroom ...

TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. -- Learning about Michigan’s rustic campgrounds is a little easier now, thanks to Paige Lackey’s 6,000-mile “Project Rustic.” Lackey, a Huron Pines AmeriCorps member serving with ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — There are three types of campsites: Primitive, Modern and Rustic. The focus of this story is of the rustic variety, which is camping with extremely limited amenities, including ...

Welcome to the wild and wonderful world of camping in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula! If you’ve ever dreamed of trading the hustle and bustle of everyday life for the tranquil sounds of nature, you’re in ...

Paige Lackey traveled the state with her dog, Willow. At the end of April, Paige Lackey started a five-month trip to collect data on the state's rustic campgrounds for the Michigan Department of ...

Paige Lackey will be traveling around the state in an RV starting next week visiting state forest campgrounds. For the next five months, one Michigander will be traveling around the state's rustic ...

(CBS DETROIT) - A campground in Michigan just ranked as the best camping spot in the United States, according to Campspot, an online marketplace for premier RV resorts, family campgrounds, cabins and ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteer campground hosts for the 2017 camping season in Michigan state parks, recreation areas and rustic state forest campgrounds. Spend time ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - A young woman and her dog are hitting the road to learn more about Michigan’s remote rustic campgrounds. Over five months, Paige Lackey plans to visit 77 of Michigan’s 145 ...

Summer bookings are booming at Michigan campgrounds, and many coveted weekends are already full, according to the state's Department of Natural Resources. If you're planning a 2022 trip or outing, ...

It's only March, but if you're a Michigan camper, you're probably already feeling pressure to get site reservations set for the summer. The COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in new campers and remote ...

Bringing Fido on your next outdoor, overnight excursion? With a little planning, your canine companion will enjoy these dog-friendly Northern Michigan campgrounds just as much as you. This 1,000-acre ...