Tag: north
Up North town plans $16M in upgrades at 4 beaches, including Michigan’s best beach
Manistee, a Northern Michigan beach town, is looking to make its award-winning beaches even better. Read the full story by MLive.
Beneath the sand dunes is a deserted lumber town remembered as Michigan’s Pompeii
September marks 150 years since Singapore, a bustling Michigan lumber town near the mouth of the Kalamazoo River north of Saugatuck and Douglas, was deserted. It’s cultural relevance − and […]
Iconic Michigan songbird undergoes concerning population decline
By Clara Lincolnhol
One of Michigan’s most rare, iconic and celebrated bird species is the Kirtland’s warbler. Once nearly extinct in the 1970s, decades-long, targeted conservation efforts helped their population rebound. But this year’s census revealed something concerning: a significant drop in warblers– nearly 700 fewer pairs.
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Hopes and Fishes
In one of the most polluted parts of Lake Michigan, whitefish are thriving. Some people wonder if we should try to replicate that environment elsewhere to save the iconic species. But that could mean doing something untested and controversial.
7 new murals going up in Traverse City during weeklong festival
Over the next five days, murals will be painted on businesses in the North Boardman neighborhood. It’s part of the Traverse City Mural Festival starting Friday.
