5 Amazing Hikes Along Sleeping Bear Dunes

Located only 30 minutes outside of Traverse City, Michigan, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore encompasses a 35 mile stretch along the Lake Michigan coast line. It is truly a can’t-miss natural wonder when visiting Northern Michigan offering a range of landscapes including forests, beaches, and of course the star of the show – towering sand dune formations.…

April’s Guide Architect of the Month: Jessica Springer

Each month, we like to showcase someone from the Wild Bum community. This month, as our Guide Architect of the Month feature, we are introducing you to Jessica Springer! She is the gal behind Well Planned Adventures, and avid traveler, and an amazing member of this community! We can’t wait for you to get to…

15 Reasons to Use Wild Bum’s Travel Guides

There are so many benefits to using a travel guide when planning a trip. And Wild Bum guides are one of a kind. You won’t find the same guide anywhere else, because our guides are created for travelers, by travelers. If you’re still on the fence, here are 15 reasons to use a travel guide…

4 Travel Guides Perfect for Visiting The Great Lake States

Have you ever been to the Great Lakes region of the United States? This area includes: Minnesota (our HQ!) Michigan Indiana Illinois Pennsylvania Ohio New York and Wisconsin! These places are so beautiful for spring and summer travel. See some fun spring/summer trip ideas below! P.S. Did you know that the name Chicago first appeared…

Get to Know the 8 States That Make Up The Great Lake States

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York… What do they all have in common? Any guesses? I’ll give you a hint: it’s something big and blue. Got it? If you guessed that all of these states border a Great Lake, you guessed right.  These are the 8 locations are what we like…

Find Your Inner Brave: How to Road Trip Solo With Moxie!

This year has been brimming with awareness of the social issues in our world.  Most recently we’ve all been immersed in what it means to be a woman alone in the world, a woman who is doing everything she can to be safe.  And it is…..HARD.  It’s even harder when you have a wanderlust adventurous…