LEELANAU COUNTY-- Tucked away in the Leelanau Peninsula is a natural area featuring majestic 200-foot cliffs and 1,700 feet of protected shoreline. The Clay Cliffs Natural Area was preserved in 2013.

Offering views of both Lake Leelanau and Lake Michigan, Clay Cliffs Natural Area is the perfect hiking spot for a sunny afternoon. This moderate hike has some hills and is a full 1.5-mile loop. Above ...

Winter is a good time to head for scenic overlooks from bluffs along the Leelanau coastline, and one of my favorite locations is the Clay Cliffs Natural Area off of M-22 a little north of Leland. With ...

The Aquinnah Cliffs – formerly known as Gay Head – is one of Martha's Vineyard's most-visited tourist spots, with bus and bike tours congesting the paved roads in the peak summer season. But the epic ...