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Which book best captures the feel of your state’s environment?
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Brooklyn Magazine came out with a rather audacious list recently called The literary history of the United States: A map of the best book or every state.
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Expert: Drone technology a game-changer in agriculture
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Still in its early stages, with many technological, legal and public safety concerns to be ironed out, drone technology and uses in agriculture are on the rise.
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Living a Land Ethic: Q&A with author Steve Laubach
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Laubach chronicles the cooperative history of the Leopold Memorial Reserve in light of challenges maintaining the natural integrity of public-private spaces.
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Great Lakes group raises funds to showcase teachings of Anishinaabe women
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An organization focused on connecting the cultures of the Great Lakes region is raising money to share the stories of indigenous leaders. These leaders are Anishinaabe women, members of Native American groups living in the Canadian Great Lakes area. Their stories will be told in photos, sound, video and text and shared on the Great Lakes Commons Map, said creator of the Great Lakes Commons map Paul Baines. The Great Lakes Commons is an organization that fosters a community dedicated to protecting the Great Lakes, Baines said. The online map is a collaborative project to share photos, videos and personal stories about the Great Lakes.
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Great Lakes cities found at the intersection of walkable and affordable
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We’ve always known that the Great Lakes are the center of the freshwater universe. But who would have thought that they are the intersection of affordability and walkability? A group that’s developed a method of scoring a community’s walkability recently listed neighborhoods in a dozen U.S. cities that are not only easy to get around, they’re affordable to live in. They produced the list with Walk Score data – which measures walkability – the Cost of Living Index and the average rents for every major city in the country. And guess what?
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Judge OKs controversial land swap in Michigan’s Ottawa National Forest
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He said Forest Service considered objections to losing public access to scenic Wildcat Falls, which the agency acknowledged give some visitors “a sense of place and attachment to the area.”
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Proposed official state poem lauds Michigan natural resources
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“God knitted a mitten of wood, rock and lime,
Made a foundation to last through all time…”
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Burgeoning beer brewers boost barley demand
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But limited malting capacity is a brake on production.
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Native plants promote environmental health
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It’s a value increasingly recognized by the public.
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Lake Superior agates are region’s geological heritage
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Minnesota rock collector discusses one of Michigan’s most characteristic natural materials.