Nature & Parks

Garden Island Expedition

August 8, 2011

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Neil "Madjack" Kirby takes in Indian Harbor and Little Island.

Follow along on an adventure with Chuck Hayden, a member of a merry band of hard-core adventurers known as the Fortune Bay Expedition Team. They are a non-profit group that participates in wilderness exploration and education in the Great Lakes region, as well as supporting other outdoor-oriented organizations.

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Michigan’s Upper Peninsula: Must See to Understand

July 25, 2011

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The Upper Peninsula is one of Michigan’s greatest treasures. Today’s guest blogger shares her love of the U.P., and why you have to see it to believe.

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The Bells of Beaumont Tower

July 15, 2011

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Michigan State University's Beaumont Tower

Looking for something a little unique to do this summer? East Lansing offers a Summer Carillon Series on the MSU campus through August 3^rd. What’s a Carillon Series? Keep reading!

The Muelder Summer Carillon Series began June 29^th, and runs through August 3^rd, with weekly Wednesday evening carillon concerts at Beaumont Tower on the beautiful Michigan State University campus. You can bring a blanket or chair and sit beneath this picturesque 104 foot tall MSU icon and listen to a concert of bells. Why not pack a picnic supper, situate yourself in the shadow of the tower, and then sit back and enjoy the music? After the performance, visitors are welcome to a tour of the bell tower. It’s a special treat that you don’t want to miss.

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Pure Michigan Likes to Move

July 14, 2011

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Whether by foot, by boat, or by wheel, if there’s one thing Michiganders love about summer, it’s getting outside and getting active! Just take a look at the many ways our Facebook and Twitter fans take advantage of our beautiful lakes, trails, and roads. Which one is your favorite?

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Michigan’s Best Kept Secret

July 14, 2011

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Pictured Rocks Lakeshore - Photo Credit - Jacqlyn Ucinski

These bright deposits on the side of the bluffs are from copper.

Guest Blogger Jacqlyn Ucinski and her boyfriend weren’t just on a road trip to the Pictured Rocks Lakeshore, they were on a mission. Enjoy this story of a special road trip to Michigan’s Best Kept Secret.

I couldn’t believe it. There I was staring at a rock face dusted in vibrant colors from copper deposits with a waterfall careening down into serene turquoise waters. Is this real life? Heck, you could have told me I was in the Caribbean and I probably would have believed you. But I wasn’t in the Caribbean; I was looking at the Pictured Rocks in Munising, Michigan. A little town tucked away in the coves of the great Lake Superior. Their motto, Michigan’s best kept secret, waves proudly on the flags throughout their cozy town and all I can wonder is why did it take me this long to discover it?