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Michigan Participates In International Dark Sky Week
Thursday , 9, April 2015 Community, DNR, Environment 1 CommentThere will be opportunities for Michiganians to enjoy the stars next week as International Dark Sky Week kicks off in many of Michigan’s state parks. The event runs from April 13th to the 18th, and 29 Michigan state parks will be open with extended hours for astronomy enthusiasts to enjoy the night sky. Started in […]
Upper Peninsula Cougar Caught On Video
Thursday , 19, February 2015 DNR, Environment Leave a commentHunters from Remus found a deer kill in Mackinac County and tracks that looked like a large cat. They set up a camera and caught a cougar returning to eat the deer several times. Cougars are native to Michigan and they have been sighted in both the Lower and Upper peninsulas of the state. Cougars […]
On August 29 the Sierra Club of Michigan announced their list of endorsed state senate and representative candidates. The names on the list received the endorsement for having, “demonstrated strong leadership in promoting clean air, clean water and cleaner energy for a healthier Michigan.” The Sierra Club based their choices on each candidate’s environmental history, […]
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on June 13, 2012, on Daily Kos. The author gives permission for it to appear. Start a discussion about 20th century industry in America and images of factories humming with production probably fill your head. It’s nice that romantic image fills your head because the reality is harsher […]