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Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse
Michigan in the Great Lakes Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse Have you ever seen this picturesque, Michigan lighthouse on Grand Island in Lake Superior? The Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse rests on private property in the Grand Island National Recreation Area and can be seen and photographed by boat and also by boat tours originating…
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Wolf-Moose Project
Michigan in the Great Lakes Wolf-Moose Project Have you heard of the Wolf-Moose Project on Michigan’s Isle Royale? This predator-prey study of wolves and moose began on Isle Royale in 1958 and consists, among other things, of counting the numbers of wolves and moose on the wilderness island from year to year, formulating hypotheses and…
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Purple Martins
Michigan in the Great Lakes Purple Martins Did you know that Purple Martins are swallows? Purple Martins are considered to be the largest swallow found in North America. These perching songbirds are known to be synanthropic in that they tend to live near and benefit from humans while remaining wild and undomesticated. In fact, many…
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Midwest Miniatures Museum
Michigan in the Great Lakes Midwest Miniatures Museum Are you looking for a unique museum to visit? The Midwest Miniatures Museum in Grand Haven, Michigan offers visitors a distinctive, refined and educational aesthetic experience. The Midwest Miniatures Museum occupies the first floor of the historic Robbins House in Grand Haven, Michigan having relocated there from…
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Michigan in the Great Lakes Red-headed Woodpecker Did you know the male and female Red-headed Woodpecker look alike? Because of this, Red-headed Woodpeckers are known as monomorphic rather than dimorphic like most woodpeckers where the male and female appear different. Red-headed Woodpeckers have a red head, a black back and tail, and black and white…
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South Haven Lighthouse
Michigan in the Great Lakes South Haven Lighthouse Did you know the South Haven South Pierhead Light on Lake Michigan marks the entrance to the Black River? The Black River flows into Lake Michigan here. The light was established in 1872 as a white, wooden lighthouse and was replaced in 1903 by the current, red…
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Michigan State Capitol
Michigan in the Great Lakes Michigan State Capitol – Lansing, Michigan 100 N Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI 48933 Did you know the Michigan State Capitol building of Michigan is located in Michigan’s capital city of Lansing, Michigan? The current Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing, Michigan, which houses the state legislature made up of the…
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Crisp Point Lighthouse
Michigan in the Great Lakes Crisp Point Lighthouse Have you heard of Lake Superior’s Shipwreck Coast in Michigan? Crisp Point Lighthouse in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is one of several lighthouses on Lake Superior that line a miles long area known as Shipwreck Coast. The name Shipwreck Coast is due to the large number…
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Bond Falls
Michigan in the Great Lakes Bond Falls Did you know there are many waterfalls in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan? Bond Falls near Paulding, Michigan in Haight Township is a popular waterfall in the Upper Peninsula that cascades over rocks in the Ontonagon River. Bond Falls is 100 feet wide with a 50 foot drop.…
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Blandford Nature Center
Michigan in the Great Lakes Blandford Nature Center Have you visited a nature center recently? Experience the wonder of hiking trails, flora and fauna and wildlife at Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Click here to see the Blandford Nature Center website. Blandford Nature Center Visitor Center Wildlife Education Center Owls and an opossum…
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