Archive - Nature

Keweenaw's Curious Current

Keweenaw's Curious Current

Description of how weather and current affect kayaking or paddling Lake Superior off the coast of the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Keweenaw's Castaway Islands

Keweenaw's Castaway Islands

Birding and conservation organizations care for two islands off the coast of the Keweenaw Peninsula.

How to Identify Poison Ivy

How to Identify Poison Ivy

How to identify poison ivy.

Discovering Watery Wonders

Explore waterlife beyond fish in an inland lake.

Our Endangered Dragonfly

Our Endangered Dragonfly

Experts from around the country gather in one mucky patch of Michigan's Upper Peninsula to unravel the mystery of the Hines emerald dragonfly.

Dragonfly or Damselfly?

Dragonfly or Damselfly?

Michigan has 162 different species of odonata, the insect order that includes both dragonflies and damselflies. How do you tell who is who? How do they mate? Here are the answers.

The Birders of Whitefish Point

The Birders of Whitefish Point

Birders flock to the Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, where more than a third of North America's roughly 800 bird species have been sighted. In April, the birders might spot a huge cross-section...

Sylvania Paddling Resources

Sylvania Paddling Resources

Campgrounds, permits and outfitters for people wanting to canoe, kayak or paddle the Sylvania Wildnerness Area in the Ottawa National Forest.

Please Eat the Violets

Please Eat the Violets

Pick violets in the northern woods and create edible treats. Includes recipes and the science of the violet.

The Violet

The Violet

The characteristics of the violet and how to identify them in the woods.

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