Most of the sites have barrier-free access and can be enjoyed year-round. While traveling the Scenic Byway, tune your radio to 1610 AM for information on what to see and do in the area. The Byway is located in Iosco County, Michigan. The nearest communities are Hale to the west, Glennie to the north, Tawas to the southeast and Oscoda to the east.
The heart-leaf nettle (Urtica chamaedryoides), also called the weak nettle or ortiguilla, is an annual herb with stinging hairs that grows in Florida's northern, central and panhandle regions. The heart-leaf nettle is usually found growing in floodplains, fertile woodland areas, disturbed sites and in farmyards.
Horse nettle is a weed that grows in disturbed soils (parking lots, gardens, pastures) and on the margins of woods. Horse nettle flowers in the summer and early fall months and is usually 10-20 inches tall with oblong lobed leaves and flowers.