CARP LAKE — Quiet tent. Quiet fire. Quiet conversation, or no conversation at all. My favorite camping is rustic, without electricity, loud music, loud engines or loud people. So I was happy to hear ...

IONIA, MICH. -- Good news for mid-Michigan outdoors enthusiasts who want to get even closer to nature: Starting this spring, Ionia State Recreation Area will open up a new campground designed to ...

Eighteen of Michigan’s more popular state forest campgrounds are being added to the state campground reservation system this season. That’s a first for the remote and rustic campgrounds that have ...

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 ...

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 ...

A woman and her dog are spending five to six months on the road, visiting each of the state’s 77 rustic state forest campgrounds, and gathering information to help travelers plan their own adventures.

At Michigan state park and recreation area campgrounds, you can experience the natural beauty of the Great Lakes State. Michigan's 103 state parks and 416 state campgrounds often feature landmark ...

Camping is awesome. Obviously, that’s not a revolutionary statement. Especially these days, when the pull of the outdoors seems to be greater than ever. We love so much about camping. Some of the ...

(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 ...

Memorial Day camping traditions at Michigan state parks have been officially canceled for this year. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources plans to reopen rustic state forest campgrounds June ...