A 12 Straw Bale Garden in Michigan’s Thumb
The idea of straw bale gardening from a book by Joel Karsten. Joel comes to us from Minnesota where the growing season is incredibly short and the soil tough to cultivate.
Author: Malcom Mott
Malcom Mott is our junior editor and contibrutes outside publications to various sites at Thumbwind Publications. He is also editor at Mitten Expedition.
The Pioneer Sketches of Jacob Parkhurst
Jacob Parkhurst was born in 1771. During his youth, his family lived in West Virginia he and traveled extensively into the Northwest Territory in the Ohio River Valley. This is his adventures told in his own words.
A Fortnight in the Wilderness by Alexis De Tocqueville
In 1831, two 26-year-old, French aristocrats, Alexis De Tocqueville, and Gustave de Beaumont, decided to strike out, in what today’s terms, would be the ultimate road trip. Namely, traveling overland from Detroit, to the last “white” settlement in the Northwest Territories, to Saginaw Michigan.
Port Sanilac Lighthouse – Beacon for the Shore of Michigan’s Thumb
If you’re looking for things to do in Detroit, take a short road trip up M-25. The Port Sanilac Lighthouse was built in 1886 on the eastern shore of Michigan’s Thumb. This beautiful light serves the 60-mile shore between Fort Gratiot and Harbor Beach Light.
6 Amazing Great Lakes Islands to Explore
With over 35,000 islands, the salt and shark-free Great Lakes have some of the most inviting and unique chances for island exploring anywhere in the world. Some of these magnificent island destinations are only accessible by boat or float plane, while others offer regularly scheduled ferry service. Here are six choice island destinations to explore.
Turnip Rock On Cover of Pure Michigan Travel Guide
I was at Detroit Metro airport and spied a tourist handout that I couldn’t resist picking up. It was the Upper Thumb’s own Turnip Rock on the cover of the 2016 Pure Michigan Official State Travel Guide. The guide is published twice a …
BSA Clinton Valley Council Merger Closed Three Historical Camps
Clinton Valley Council Merger Results in Several Boy Scout Camps Closing According to the Boy Scout Clinton Valley Council website, three camps that were predominant in the Pontiac area ceased operations starting in 2013. Camp Agawam near Pontiac, Michigan, Lost Lake Scout Reservation near …
Google-backed Wind Power Line Clears Hurdle
From 2012- The Chicago Tribune is reporting that a proposed Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC) line has passed its first regulatory hurdle.