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Chris Loud

Chris Loud has several years experience as a travel and fiction writer. In the last year he has been co-producing a quarterly print and digital literary lifestyle publication called The Boardman Review, based in northern Michigan. Before that, he spent a few years producing and writing for the travel TV shows Coolest Places on Earth, State to State, and Great Escapes. Chris currently lives in Traverse City, Michigan with his wife, daughter, and dog.

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From Sand Dunes to Canyons, Our top 5 Campgrounds in Indiana

by Chris Loud on May 7, 2021 11:34 am on May 7, 2021

“Honest-to-Goodness Indiana,” is Indiana Tourism’s latest slogan for the Hoosier state, which in many ways sums up the state’s natural beauty. Untouched environments abound in…

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Why RV Campers Love Traverse City

by Chris Loud on March 19, 2020 1:59 pm on March 19, 2020

Grand Traverse Bay is a body of water on the pinkie side of Michigan’s mitten shape, cupped by the Leelanau Peninsula and Sleeping Bear Dunes National…

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Idyllwild Camping is The Perfect Small-Town Escape from L.A.

by Chris Loud on January 25, 2020 1:46 pm on January 25, 2020

Craving the forest and cool air, we took off east from Los Angeles towards Idyllwild, a small artsy village nestled in a high valley in…

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You Can Relax at a Riverside Campground Just Three Hours From Los Angeles

by Chris Loud on January 23, 2020 7:00 am on January 23, 2020

People might not know that in under three hours, you can be out of Los Angeles and be camping in California along a rushing river…

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Shoshone National Forest is Your Less Crowded Alternative to Yellowstone

by Chris Loud on June 7, 2019 7:00 am on June 7, 2019

Shoshone National Forest is an unexpected, must-visit camping destination—it might even replace Yellowstone on your camping bucket list.  As we entered Yellowstone National Park, my…

10 min read
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Indiana's First National Park Features Beach Camping in the Midwest

by Chris Loud on April 30, 2019 7:00 am on April 30, 2019

After more than a century (yes, a century) of trying, Indiana finally has a national park. In January 2019, the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore was…

9 min read
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Camp Near Ghost Ships at These 5 Underwater Michigan Preserves

by Chris Loud on April 23, 2019 7:00 am on April 23, 2019

Shipwrecks in the Great Lakes are the stuff of legends and lore, from the infamous sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in a raging November storm,…

12 min read
two tents set up beside one another in a wooded campsite as gear rests outside
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Your Guide to Camping 1.5 Million Acres in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

by Chris Loud on February 6, 2019 9:28 am on February 6, 2019

The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is made up of two forests, separated by about 150 miles of farms, houses and urban areas, but all managed as…

10 min read
orange tent in snowy winter forest
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What to Do and Where to Camp This Winter (Yes, Winter!) in Wisconsin

by Chris Loud on January 22, 2019 12:30 pm on January 22, 2019

Wisconsin borders three of the most famous waterways in America; Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, and the Mississippi River. While this is a big draw to…

16 min read
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This Indiana Campground Goes All Out for Family Fun

by Chris Loud on December 11, 2018 3:15 pm on December 11, 2018

An hour outside of Indianapolis sits a gem for family fun. Hickory Hills Campground is loaded with activities for all ages. The campground is a…

4 min read

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