The Manitou Islands sit in the middle of northern Lake Michigan, approximately 15 miles off the coast of Michigan.
Backbone Trail: 68-mile hike from the middle of a 10 million-person city
Starting from the Will Rogers State Historic Park in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, the Backbone Trail stretches just under 68 miles throughout the Santa Monica Mountains through 6 state parks, national recreation areas and preserves.
Alaska Marine Highway System: A highway system…for boats
Alaska is connected to the “lower 48” not through roads, but through the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS)