We are excited to announce that The Kids’ Guide to Birds of Minnesota, a children’s book, by naturalist and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela won an honorable mention in the National Outdoor Book Awards. The NOBA review: This pocket-sized book is the perfect guide for budding bird watchers. Bird...
Read MoreIn her book, Little Michigan, writer and historian Kathryn Houghton shares the stories of 100 tiny Michigan towns, all with a population of fewer than 600 people. Scattered across the state from Copper Country in the far northern Upper Peninsula to tiny towns on the...
Read MoreJoin Mike Link and Kate Crowley, authors of Grandparents Michigan Style, as they take us on a ferry ride across Lake Michigan. Lake Michigan forms one border of the state, but it is also something of a roadblock. Traveling to Wisconsin means traveling around the lake, and that takes...
Read MoreJoin Cathy Seckman, author of Ohio Day Trips by Theme, in her discovery of the Cuyahoga River, the centerpiece of Ohio’s national park. Ohio’s Cuyahoga River used to be famous for catching on fire. Through the late 1800s and early 1900s, it was heavily polluted due to...
Read MoreIn his book Waterfalls of Michigan, professional photographer and waterfall chaser Greg Kretovic guides you to more than 130 waterfalls in the Great Lakes State. The vast majority of waterfalls in Michigan are found in the Upper Peninsula—there’s only one waterfall in the Lower Peninsula—and Greg...
Read MoreIn her book Little Michigan, Kathryn Houghton takes a nostalgic look at Michigan’s smallest towns; today, she takes us to Ahmeek, home to the last manned lighthouse on the Great Lakes. Advances in technology can come with the benefits of added convenience and decreased cost, but they can...
Read MoreWaterfalls create a feeling of serenity, a sense of restrained power. Their grandeur takes our breath away. Their gentle sounds complement periods of meditation. Nearly 200 waterfalls decorate the scenery across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, from the Munising area’s impressive Miners Falls and Wagner Falls to the...
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Randall Sanger, author of Waterfalls of Virginia & West Virginia, takes us to Sandstone Falls, one of his favorite waterfalls in West Virginia. Sandstone Falls is one of my favorite waterfalls in West Virginia. It is easily accessed by an elaborate ¼-mile-long boardwalk and bridge system....
Read MoreSpring is finally here, and we’re celebrating the season with a giveaway of our Birds of the Heartland and Birds of the Northwoods notecards. A total of 10 lucky winners will receive a set of 12 notecards (3 each of 4 designs with envelopes). Read on and...
Read MoreLittle Michigan, by Kathryn Houghton, is for anyone who grew up in a small town and for everyone who takes pride in being called a Michigander. It’s one book, and it’s 100 towns to love. They’re Michigan’s smallest towns, and they have great stories. Experience the charm...
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