Family Camping Fun

A Full Moon Campout is being held in Macomb County the weekend of August 13-14, 2011.  You must register before August 5th!  Bring along your camping gear for some outdoor fun.    Planned for the evening is a community campfire, (complete with hotdogs and marshmallows), hiking, games and storytelling.  It begins at 6 p.m.  Saturday evening …

Armed Forces Guest Appreciation Day at Oakland County Parks

WHAT: Oakland County Parks and Recreation is offering free park entry to all guests in honor of Armed Forces Day. Guests can enjoy the natural areas and trails at Addison Oaks, Highland Oaks, Independence Oaks and Rose Oaks county parks. The dog parks at Lyon Oaks, Orion Oaks and Red Oaks are ideal for dogs …

Puppy Cam

Fun Finds: Puppy Cam

First, we watched eggs hatch, now we are watching cuddly little fur balls sleep, play and be cared for by their mother. The puppy cam focuses on a mama Shiba Inu with her third litter of days-old puppies.

‘ Say “Boo!” to the Flu’ Family Friendly Clinics

One of the scariest truths about influenza is that it can kill healthy children of all ages. Parents like Detroit area resident Zack Yaksich know the heartbreak only too well after his 5-year-old daughter died suddenly of influenza complications in 2003.   Yaksich created Alana’s Flu Foundation so that other parents can be made aware of the dangers …