by Dave Foley | Jun 16, 2022 | Cadillac Stories, Out and About with Dave Foley, Self Guided Trips, Spring, Summer, Trails & Parks
By Dave Foley: Tired of running the same old routes? If you’re visiting Cadillac you can go out every day for a week, never take the same route twice and start each one within five miles of downtown. #1 Keith McKellop Walkway (2 Miles) Probably the best known is the...
by Dave Foley | Dec 17, 2018 | Cadillac Stories, Out and About with Dave Foley, Trails & Parks
By Dave Foley When the snow conditions are right, the MDNR Cadillac Pathway parking lot off Seeley Road just east of Cadillac, will be filled with cars left by cross country skiers, fatbikers, and snowshoers. While the Cadillac Pathway has been a popular cross country...
by Dave Foley | Apr 23, 2018 | Cadillac Stories, Out and About with Dave Foley, Water
By Dave Foley If you were hesitant about joining the throngs of paddlers that fill popular rivers like the Manistee and Pine on summer weekends, take heart, the pressure on these streams is noticeably less after Labor Day. Only a few canoe liveries are still open and...
by Dave Foley | Apr 23, 2018 | Cadillac Stories, Hunting and Fishing, Out and About with Dave Foley, Spring
By Dave Foley Rivers like the Pere Marquette, as well as the Big and Little Manistee, get a little crowded after Labor Day as thousands of salmon leave Lake Michigan to push up these steams to spawn. From late August until September king and coho salmon dominate the...
by Dave Foley | Apr 20, 2018 | Cadillac Stories, Hunting and Fishing, Out and About with Dave Foley
By Dave Foley:When you think of ice fishing, what comes to mind is folks standing on the ice or sitting inside fish shanties. Whether it’s tipups baited with minnows or jigging with ice rods, the vast majority of ice anglers are hoping to hook fish fish swimming below...
by Dave Foley | Apr 17, 2018 | Cadillac Stories, Hunting and Fishing, Out and About with Dave Foley
By Dave FoleyWith its mixture of lakes and streams as well as forests, meadows, marshes, and agricultural lands, Cadillac is a natural gathering point for birds, both migratory, and year-round resident flocks. To help visitors, I worked with Dave Newhouse, a veteran...
