10 of the Most Popular Huron County Michigan Beaches Of the Upper Thumb
Huron County’s 93 miles of shoreline plays host to 17 public beaches. Here are our top ten beaches and notable mentions of Michigan’s Upper Thumb
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Port Austin Mi – 20 Unique & Amazing Things to Do
If you’re looking for something new to do on your visit to Port Austin, we have some fantastic and unique ideas. Here are a few of the best. at the tip of Michigan’s Thumb.
Discover Enchantment: 10 More Spectacular Day Trips in Michigan’s Thumb Region – Part Two
In Part One of our Michigan Day Trip Around the Thumb we traveled from Port Huron up the eastern shore of Lake Huron to the tip of the Thumb. Our starting point for the second half of our adventure is in Grindstone City. We will begin heading west along Saginaw Bay’s shore of sugar sand beaches and interesting coastal towns and villages. I hope you brought your bathing suit because this side of the Thumb offers some of the best swimming beaches in Michigan.
A Woodsey Walk On Port Crescent’s Steel Bridge Trail and Nosh at the Dark Sky Tavern
We had skipped lunch and thought we would take a walk around Port Crescent, Steel Bridge, the site of the old lumbering town that once stood in the area. it was a cool afternoon overcast but breezy and we parked in the expanded Trailhead area for the Steel Bridge. The DNR had widened the parking area which was once only able to hold a few cars, and now they can probably hold a dozen.
Where in the Heck is Kilmanagh? – Life at the Four Corners of the Thumb 1861-1961 – Video
We take a photo journey over the past 7 years as the Rummel and Woldt General Store is being transformed. The owner, Tim Voss is literally doing a labor of love to restore one of the last general stores in Michigan.
Democrat bill to ban Saginaw Bay commercial fishing risks empty plates, struggling restaurants
A proposed Michigan bill to ban commercial fishing in Saginaw Bay by 2027 faces strong backlash from local fishers concerned about the industry’s collapse. Critics argue the legislation lacks input from affected parties and threatens their livelihoods.
31 Interesting Michigan Indian Place Names of Saginaw Valley and Thumb
Michigan Indian Place Names are important historical records of the Saginaw Valley and Upper Thumb, we have found this brief sketch about the original names from the Anishinaabeg to several places and rivers and discovered their meaning.
Michigan Wind Farm Map (2025)
Michigan has a total of 1,032 operational turbines producing 1,881 MW. Plans underway show 1,084 turbines with 2,161 MW operational in 2018. Michigan produced 4.6% of its electricity needs from industrial wind operations in 2016. Michigan’s Upper Thumb currently has 472 operating wind turbines in 2018. Huron county has the largest installed wind energy base in the Great Lakes region.