MICHIGAN LIGHTHOUSES: GRAVELLY SHOAL LIGHT

Gravelly Shoals offshore Light in Saginaw Bay, photo by George Thomas The entry on Gravelly Shoal Light at Terry Pepper’s Seeing the Light begins: Point Lookout juts from the shore on the western shore of Lake Huron, approximately half-way between the mouth of the Saginaw River and Tawas Point. With only five to eighteen feet … Continue reading MICHIGAN LIGHTHOUSES: GRAVELLY SHOAL LIGHT

Great Lakes on the line: It’s time to act on Asian carp — Michigan in Pictures

https://www.youtube.com/embed/YnZp1jtOhR0?version=3 Doing it again this summer, photo by Kevin Povenz If Asian carp ever get into the Great Lakes, fun in boats as shown above could well be a thing of the past. These invasive fish jump out of the water when disturbed by noise and vibrations. With an average weight of 30-40 pounds and … Continue reading Great Lakes on the line: It’s time to act on Asian carp — Michigan in Pictures

GOOD NEWS FOR MICHIGAN HONEYBEES

Around the Bend, photo by Daniel E. Johnson The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports that the number of Michigan honey bee colonies is on the rise: The number of honey bee colonies in Michigan rose about 16 percent over the last year. About 25,000 colonies existed at the beginning of 2016 in a census of operations […] … Continue reading GOOD NEWS FOR MICHIGAN HONEYBEES

INTO THE SUNRISE, INTO THE WEEKEND

Into the Sunrise, photo by Tom Hughes The sun rose on Lake St. Clair at about 6:30 AMthis morning. If you were there, maybe you were lucky enough to see something like Tom’s photo of the Cuyahoga headed into the sunrise. If not, at least we can be happy that there’s folks like him willing … Continue reading INTO THE SUNRISE, INTO THE WEEKEND

THE TALE OF MACKINAC ISLAND’S ARCH ROCK

Arch Rock, Mackinac Island, photo by Mark Swanson Here’s one of my favorite Michigan origin stories, the tale of Arch Rock, adapted from Dirk Gringhus’s wonderful book, The Lore of the Great Turtle. Head over to Mackinac State Historic Parks for more Mackinac area history! This strange rock formation was looked upon with awe by […] … Continue reading THE TALE OF MACKINAC ISLAND’S ARCH ROCK