Map of Lake Trek Route
Having already completed over 350 miles, writer and adventurer Loreen Niewenhuis prepares to embark on the sixth segment of her 1,000 mile walk around Lake Michigan. She began her adventure in March on Chicago’s Navy Pier and has walked south from Chicago, east across the entire Indiana coastline, and north up the coast of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula to the city of Suttons Bay. On June 8 she continues the journey, walking from Suttons Bay to Mackinaw City in 9 days.
“The shoreline north of Harbor Springs all the way to Mackinaw City is somewhere I’ve not experienced before,” Niewenhuis said. Much of this 150 mile portion is quite rocky and Niewenhuis looks forward to studying the unique geology of the region and even finding some Petoskey stones along the way.
“I’ve trekked Lake Michigan in the winter, spring, and will soon be entering summer,” Niewenhuis said. “It’
The outcome of this projected seven month endeavor will be a book Niewenhuis proposes to be a “cross between Bill Bryson’s humorous and information-
Niewenhuis records the progress of the trek on her blog at http://LakeTrek.Blogspot.com
Visitors to the site can read about Niewenhuis’s journey which proceeds counter-clockwise around the lake. Her website, http://LoreenNiewenhuis.com will also provide additional information and insight on the author and her work, both published and in progress.
Niewenhuis has a Bachelor of Science degree from Calvin College, then a Master of Science from Wayne State University. This makes her uniquely qualified to explore and discuss some of the pressing environmental issues facing the lake: invasive species, pollution, water usage issues, and the effects of climate warming on the lake.
Most recently, Niewenhuis received a Masters of Fine Arts in Writing from Spalding University. Her short fiction has appeared in a variety of publications including The Antioch Review and The Bellevue Literary Review.
For real time information on the trek, please contact: Loreen Niewenhuis at 269-753-2605, or e-mail her at LakeTrek@comcast.net.
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