Lori is a long time summer resident of the area; her family owning their own cottage on Frood Lake since 1941. Mark hails from Michigan but spent several summers working and hiking in Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Isle Royale National Park and has kayaked many miles in the waters of northern Lake Huron in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. In the spring of 2015 Mark and Lori sold the camp to Dan and Lisa McGuire, who are the current owners.