August 2019
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August Explorations
As the days grow shorter, our urge to get out and explore grows.
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Preserving Nature
Michigan Nature Association expands Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary to protect old-growth trees, wetlands.
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Michigan Offers So Many Adventures
Our 384-mile wide northern peninsula, with its national forests, designated wilderness areas, lakes, rivers and rugged topography, has become a trendy playground for outdoor enthusiasts.
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Superior Vacations
Wonderful travel or adventure destinations are found in the Upper Peninsula along the Lake Superior shoreline between Grand Marais and Marquette.
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In Search of Calm Waters
Solo kayak journey 1,000 miles along Lake Superior’s shore.
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Call Ahead
This unique small-batch, boutique winery grows its own grapes and arranges tastings by appointment only.
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Quick Wash
Maybe you live on a lake or have a built-in pool or simply want the convenience of having an outdoor shower during the warmer months. Though they need to be winterized, they are relatively easy to install and come in a variety of styles suitable for rustic to modern luxury landscapes. The showers are popular […]
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Walkin’ the River
Vibrant parks, public art, concert venues and the newly unveiled Atwater Beach make Detroit’s RiverWalk one of the city’s most popular green spaces.
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Welcome to Replica Dodge
The following excerpt of Natalie Ruth Joynton’s work, “Welcome to Replica Dodge,” is reprinted here with permission from Wayne State University Press.
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Isle Royale Sojourn
The author and her husband set out to backpack the national park’s 43-mile Greenstone Ridge and found an island of discovery.
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Mission Accomplished
When Mackinac Island’s famed Mission Point Resort opened for the 2019 season, guests noticed the beautiful transformation of 133 rooms and suites in the Straits Lodge.
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Travel & Adventure 2019: Contributors
Authors, photographers and additional contributors for the Michigan Blue Magazine Travel and Adventure issue from 2019.
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Wonderful Waters
Michigan has a lot of lakes, but some are very special.
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Capone (May Have) Caroused Here
There are as many tall tales and legends tied to American gangster Al Capone as there are presumed bodies ordered by his deadly hits.
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Rolling On a River
Wonderful old-style riverboat tours are found on waters around the state.
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Spread Your Wings
Aerial adventures await at a number of Michigan zip lines.
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Lexington’s Crown Jewel Shines Again
In 1860, The Cadillac House grand opening was Lexington’s next big thing. Newly renovated, it is once again Lexington’s crown jewel.
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A Walk in the Trees
For more than 15 years, the Whiting Forest in Midland served as a modest park where locals could hike casually through native woodlands, beneath towering trees, along the meandering Snake Creek and surrounded by nature on all sides. But the forest was destined for bigger things. After more than two years of construction and $20 […]
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Michigan’s ‘Green Book’
“The Negro Motorist Green Book,” first published in 1936, grew to include travel stops
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Dark Memories
Underwater photographers capture haunting images of a Great Lakes freighter that broke in two and sank during a 1966 Lake Huron gale.