Author: Michael Hardy

Michael is the owner of Thumbwind Publications LLC. It started in 2009 covering Michigan and the Upper Thumb. Today, his Michigan Moments series has established a loyal base of 110,000 followers.

6 Outstanding Camping Sites Minutes Near Caseville Mi

Posted on May 19, 2022July 30, 2025 by Michael Hardy

We find and explore the top six campgrounds for camping near the tourist town of Caseville in Michigan’s Upper Thumb.

Lady Slipper Festival In Full Bloom At Huron County Nature Center on May 29

Posted on May 16, 2022May 12, 2024 by Michael Hardy

Since 2001, the Huron County Nature Center’s annual ‘Lady’s Slipper Festival’ has been held on Memorial Day weekend. This one-day event is the center’s official spring opener, the start of our slate of summer programs, and, most importantly, timed to coincide with the bloom of the Pink Lady’s Slipper orchid in the park

Huron County Sheriff Holds Ypsilanti Man For Illegal Entry

Posted on May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 by Michael Hardy

On Thursday, April 12th, two Huron County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call at a residence on Port Austin Road

Thumbwind Publications is in the Classroom (Nation Wide!)

Posted on May 11, 2022May 12, 2022 by Michael Hardy

Our history and social studies posts have attracted the attention of schools across the country. As new technology is being

1881 Great Michigan Thumb Fire Is the Setting for Author’s Debut Novel

Posted on May 4, 2022May 31, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Debut novelist Carol Nickles announces Thumb Fire Desire’s international release, a fictional historical romance set in Parisville, the first Polish-American settlement in Michigan. The story begins in the Spring of 1881, and draws the reader through the hot, dry summer, climaxing during the Great Thumb Fire of 1881. The event is the state’s most significant natural disaster but ends with a note of optimism in the final month of the year.

These 12 Vintage Postcards Of Michigan Small Towns Tell Amazing Stories

Posted on April 27, 2022December 27, 2023 by Michael Hardy

Postcards are a window into the past. In the early 1900s, sending a postcard was like sharing a Facebook post. It seemed like everyone was doing it. We found some great examples of vintage postcards of Michigan small towns worth a quick peek.

Huron County Drug Task Force and local law enforcement have had a busy four months of drug arrests and investigations.

Posted on April 22, 2022August 3, 2022 by Michael Hardy

Sheriff Patrol Deputies, Bad Axe City Police Officers, and Huron County Drug Task Force members have had an extremely busy 2022 illegal drug enforcement.