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.
Plants in the nettle family and mint family are often confused with each other since some of the common names call members of the mint family by a nettle name. These include: hedge-nettle, hemp-nettle and dead-nettle. All members of the mint family have a stem that is square in cross-section. None of these listed above belong to the nettle family. Stinging Nettles are one of the first forest floor plants to appear in the spring, usually in early March, sprouting up from under last fall's dead leaf litter.