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 […]