Guided Horseback Trail Rides

are courtesy of a partnership with Birchwood Farms of Harbor Springs. Resort guests and area visitors can explore rolling pastures and wooded terrain on Boyne Highlands grounds each Thursday through Sunday with one-, two- and four-hour rides for $45, $80 and $120 per person, respectively. Rides depart at 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Children too young for trail rides, ages 8 and under, can delight in Pony Rides escorted by handlers along a gentle walk through the pasture with 15-minute rides for $25. Carriage Rides can be booked in one-hour increments and accommodate groups up to sixteen people. To book a Pony, Carriage or Horseback Trail Ride, please call 231.526.3001.

Before saddling-up for a trail ride, take a few minutes to meet the resort's newest guests, four Highland Cows. The Scottish breed of cows, distinguished by their long outward spreading horns and lengthy wavy pelts, graze the adjoining horse pasture near the equestrian facilities.

With an emphasis on nature, the resort's new Live Birds of Prey program happens every Saturday starting at 7 p.m. and is free of charge. Gather the family on the lawn near the Main Lodge and join local experts from NorthWings, a non-profit division of SEE-North , as they feature live birds such as a Barred Owl, Golden Eagle and Eastern Screech Owl and provide hands-on learning with feathers and bones, creative crafts and games.

"We are excited about our new activities and the expanded entertainment options that are now available to families vacationing during the summer months," said Brad Keen, Boyne Highlands Resort general manager.

Boyne Highlands Resort was distinguished as having kindred character to the rugged and mountainous regions of Scotland when founded by Everett Kircher in 1963. Kircher sought out castle-like turrets, detailed stonework and the use of heavy timbers throughout the resort to replicate the beauty and architecture of the Scottish Highlands and still today, resort guests can experience the sounds of bagpipes, a selection of ales, common area décor, equestrian activities and Highland Cows to carry out his pursuit.

For more information on Boyne Highlands Resort, please visit www.BOYNE.com or call 800.GO.BOYNE (462-6963). For additional media information and photography of Guided Horseback Trail Rides and a Barred Owl from the Live Birds of Prey program, visit www.BOYNE.com/media.

BOYNE is a collection of mountain and golf resorts, retail stores and real estate opportunities based in Michigan. Each of the collection is a member of the Boyne Resorts family of resorts and attractions and includes Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne Falls; Boyne Highlands Resort in Harbor Springs and The Inn at Bay Harbor - A Renaissance Golf Resort in Bay Harbor as well as Bay Harbor Golf Club, Crooked Tree Golf Club, Avalanche Bay Indoor Waterpark, Boyne Country Sports and Boyne Realty. With countless lodging and meeting facilities, eight championship golf courses, premiere snowsports terrain, three spas, distinctive dining, spectacular events and Michigan's largest indoor waterpark, we ask......what are you up for? For more information on BOYNE, please visit www.BOYNE.com .

MEDIA CONTACT: Erin Ernst/ 231.549.6832/ eernst@boyne.com