Michigan Wildlife
Things to Do in Gaylord, Michigan This Summer
Elk, sinkhole lakes, championship golf, Alpenfest, and fireworks over Otsego Lake. A local's guide to spending summer in Gaylord, Michigan — right on the 45th Parallel.
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The Complete Guide to Morel Hunting in Northern Michigan
Morel hunting in Northern Michigan has a short window and no patience for guessing. You either know where to look or you don't. This is everything we know.
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The In-Between: What Nobody Tells You About April Up North
Spring in Northern Michigan doesn't arrive the way it does further south. It arrives in pieces. A warm week, then a cold snap. Nobody puts April on a poster. April doesn't care.
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The Return of the Sandhill Crane
The sandhill crane migration in Michigan begins in late February and March. You hear them before you see them. That loud, rolling bugle carries for miles — a prehistoric sound from a bird that has been making it, essentially unchanged, for nine million years.
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