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The Legend of Sleeping Bear | The Manitou Islands
We’re going to continue on our tour of the Great Lakes, moving from Lake Huron to its partner, Lake Michigan. As I’ve shared before, Huron and Michigan are really one body of water, joined at the Straits of Mackinac. Southwest from the Straits lie a chain of islands. The two…
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The Connection: Ice Coverage & Lake Effect Snow
We’re going to pause from our Great Lakes tour for a post or two. Right after the new year, a number of you sent me this article from the Washington Post – or others on the same topic. The Great Lakes were in the news. January 1st, 2024 recorded the…
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Manitoulin Island & Water Protectors
Manitoulin Island in northern Lake Huron is the largest freshwater island in the world at 2,766 square feet. It is large enough to have over 100 freshwater lakes and multiple rivers itself. Manitoulin Island is also the home of an incredible young activist named Autumn Peltier. I was introduced to…
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