empire bluff in the snow, sky is cloudy and sun peeking through, water is calm and aqua colored

Great Lakes Escapes

Michigan’s iconic shape is carved out by four of the Great Lakes: Superior, Huron, Erie and Michigan. Michigan’s name is even rooted in the Ojibwa word for “large lake,” Michi Gami.

Forests in Hartwick Pines State Park during fall.
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