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Artist Tricia Boucha works on the second glass mosaic panel, a scene from Finland’s Kalevala she is donating to the village of Kaleva. Photo by Mark Videan.

Finding peace among the pieces

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This red caboose, at the Thompsonville trailhead of the Betsie Valley Trail, is across the street from Geno’s Sports Bar and Grill.

The Thompsonville Trail Connection

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Trail1 - The North Breakwater Light on the Maritime Heritage Trail is busy with visitors making the half-mile walk along the breakwater. The light tower has a slight list to the northwest.

Navigating the Maritime Heritage Trail

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Scarpace Lures come in various colors and patterns.

Local Allure

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Image for Smells fishy is of a fishing rod attached to the edge of a fishing boat at sunset. The tip is bent over the water as the sun sets in the background in an orange sky. Photo by J. Wheeler, Unsplash.

Smells fishy

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Lower Woodcock Lake in summer.

Lower Woodcock Lake: Summer and Winter

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Arctic grayling. Photo courtesy of Dan Sampson, Oden Fish Hatchery, Alanson.

Grayling Update

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Emily Cook and Finn. Photo by Joe Frederick.

Finding Peace during a Pandemic

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Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley seated inside Crew Dragon Endeavour. Photo courtesy of NASA.

To the Space Station and Beyond

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Harriet Quimby Queen of the Channel Crossing image is of her in the cockpit of a monoplane. Photo: Library of Congress.

Harriet Quimby: Queen of the Channel Crossing

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Mariner’s Compass is the first eight-foot by eight-foot quilt square in Mason County and is mounted on the oldest barn at the Mason County Fairgrounds along US-10.

Patches of the Past: Following the Barn Quilt Trail

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In this photo by Stewart A. McFerran, the Fifth Avenue beach north of the Coast Guard Station is packed with beach-goers sitting on lawn chairs and beneath beach umbrellas. The sky is almost cloudless. Dunes once lay on this wide expanse of Manistee's Fifth Avenue Beach.

Sand mining and the disappearance of Lake Michigan dunes

June 28, 2020 No Comments

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