A different way to beat cabin fever, snowshoeing may be one of the easiest and most affordable winter activities available. Snowshoes, which adjust to your shoe size, allow you to glide on top of snow, or at least almost on top, depending on how much snow is on the ground. Ben Carr of the Michigan Snowshoe Center in Roscommon has been welcoming everyone from toddlers to senior citizens for the past three seasons. We've seen a tremendous growth in the last several years.
Shoes are now so user friendly, lightweight and maneuverable.
Plus the shoes are comfortable and easy to get into and out of. They open you up to a side of winter you don't see, whether in your back yard or the back country. Sherry Todd of Haslett, Mich., discovered the sport last year in one of Vertical Ventures' overnight winter camping trips to Wilderness State Park near the Mackinac Bridge. Our rustic cabin was right across from the lake. It was just beautiful to see the bridge with the lights on while snowshoeing at night.