The Greenstone Ridge Trail Trail Notes I hiked Isle Royale from end to end. I heard a wolf howling at night. I saw my first osprey flying with a fish. I saw rare caterpillar moths and tree fungus. I heard loons on every lake, and I saw two moose. What […]
September 17, 1862 was the bloodiest day in our nation’s history. Nearly 23,110 men were either killed or wounded. Six regiments and a company of sharpshooters from the State of Michigan participated in the battles of Antietam and South Mountain. Through fierce fighting their bravery and sacrifice played a significant […]
The Wolverine is the mascot for the University of Michigan. Elsewhere in the state it is a mythical creature. The actual animal once lived here, but it no longer does. Sure we have had a few run across the ice from Ontario for a visit, but none have become permanent […]
Hammer v. The Board of Regents of The University of Michigan The University of Michigan has a long and proud history of commitment to diversity. Past Presidents such as Lee Bollinger are famous for the lengths they were willing to go to prove it. He defended Affirmative Action in front […]