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Dig Michigan: The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Pictured Rocks Waterfall by ER Post There's so much that I want to say about the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore that I have no idea where to start. Maybe all I need to say is that it's my favorite place on earth, and that I really hope…
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Michigan Plants: Dutchman's Breeches

Dutchman's Britches by cyoas55 The Dutchman's Breeches has delicate, fernlike foilage with unique blooms that resemble white pantaloons hanging upside down upon their arched stems. This dainty plant is wonderful in woodland or shade gardens…
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Earth Day in Michigan

Green Frog Reflection by Pine Photography It's Earth Day ... pretty much all over the earth. The official Earth Day site is more or less overwhelmed, so we'll have to wander around to find out what's up. Wikipedia says that the story goes…
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Wildflower Rescue in Michigan

Trillium by farlane In Michigan, the number of native plants being buried under bulldozers is decreasing, thanks to the efforts of the Cranbrook Wildflower Rescue Committee in southern Michigan and the Leland Wildflower Rescue in northern…
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Michigan Plants: Pink Lady's Slipper

Lady Slipper Flower by cyoas55 The Pink Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium acaule) or Moccasin Flower is a large, showy wildflower belonging the the orchid family. The heavily veined, deeply cleft pouch of this wild orchid is a distinctive characteristic…
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Matthaei Botanical Gardens - Ann Arbor

Plumeria by IShutterToThink Named after former Michigan regent Frederick C. Matthaei, Sr. and his wife Mildred, who donated 200 acres of land, the Matthaei Botanical Gardens are operated by the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Spring…
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Absolute Michigan Sponsor: Apollo Alliance

"We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one…
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Building Green in Michigan

grand rapids art museum by chadâ„¢ When the topic of 'green building' comes up many still think of images such as earthships, built from recycled materials including used tires. Although efficient and intelligently designed, they didn't…
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Marquette, Michigan - 'Paradise Found'

NW vista by DA2Brian Marquette, MI has been named one of the top 200 places in the U.S. for sportsmen and women to put their roots down in the April edition of Outdoor Life magazine. These places exist in every state, towns where you can…