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Michigan Invasive Species: Asian Carp

66lbs asian big head carp by radcarper It's Invasive Species Week on Absolute Michigan & Michigan in Pictures. For our first invader, we really have to look at the scariest guy in the room, Asian Carp. The Great Lakes EPA has a page…
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Invasive Species: History of the House Sparrow

All week on Absolute Michigan and Michigan in Pictures we're going to highlight invasive species. Last week Laura Bien of the Ann Arbor Chronicle published an article on a historical invader in Michigan titled In the Archives: Fluffy Sparrow…
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This Weekend in Michigan: Schooners, Cider, Wine & Wheatland!

Here's a little weekend roundup from around the state - more events in our September Michigan Event Calendar and post ones you know of in the comments below! The Welcome by ETCphoto The second annual Michigan Schooner Festival sets sail…
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Photo Friday: Mackinac Bridge, Mackinaw City, Mackinac Island by Michigan Nut

I thought that it would be good to feature the Mighty Mac today as a lead up to Monday's Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk. Michigan Nut (John McCormick) writes that he's a life long Michigan resident and has been into landscape photography…
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Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk - Monday, September 6 2010

The annual Mackinac Bridge Walk has been held every year on Labor Day since the Bridge opened in 1957, and Monday, September 6, 2010 is the date of the 53rd annual walk. Read on for information and a cool video of the walk! Strangely enough,…
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Don't Drown: Learn about rip currents

South Haven Pier by yerffej9 There's not too many things more fun than playing in the big waves - surfing, bodysurfing or just fooling around. Unfortunately, fun can turn deadly if you're not paying attention. mLive reports that it's been…
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Celebrating Michigan's Water Winner: Golden Dip

Golden Dip, photo by Aver123 Our judges have selected the winner in the Celebrating Michigan's Water Photo Contest. The winning photographer, Avery Sullenger-Wedder will receive 2 nights at The Homestead Resort in Glen Arbor along with…
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Tracy McGrady is a Detroit Piston

Tracy McGrady by Keith Allison Those of you who weren't producing a giant wine festival might have noticed that the Detroit Pistons signed 31 year-old all star Tracy McGrady. Yesterday, they made it official. Michael Rosenberg writes that…
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Photo Friday: Presque Isle Ice by PhotoYoop

PhotoYoop took this refreshing shot from this position in February. I felt that we could all use a break from summer 2010's heat! His sets include HDR, Ice, Ore Boats and Top Shots (slideshow). Dive into his Flickriver.
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Lights in the Sky: Persied Meteor Shower & Northern Lights

Aurora by Muvv Over on Michigan in Pictures there's a post about the 2010 Perseid Meteor  Shower which peaks tonight (August 12, 2010). Check there for viewing information about this shower which can produce in excess of 50 meteors per…
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Kalamazoo Water Festival ~ August 14, 2010

The Kalamazoo Water Festival happens this Saturday (August 14) at the Arcadia Creek Festival Site in Kalamazoo. While the festival has been planned for months, it's especially poignant this year as the Kalamazoo River watershed is reeling under…
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Killing Carp: The Carp-ocalypse of 1973

Holga: Ford Lake by Matt Callow Matt's Ford Lake slideshow Earlier this summer, Gov. Jennifer Granholm called for aggressive action to prevent Asian Carp from entering the Great Lakes, saying “We must use every available tool at…