Tracing Caseville History: A Guide to Huron County’s Industrial Roots
In the late 1800s, Caseville’s salt wells produced up to 50,000 barrels annually, a massive output that fueled the rapid growth of this Saginaw Bay…
Continue reading
Search Results for: great lakes water
What is Minnesota Known For – Foods and Traditions
In the northern reaches of the Great Lakes region, Minnesota claims the title of “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” but the state actually contains 11,842…
Continue reading
Michigan Wind Farm Map (2026)
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.
Continue reading
Live Regional Webcams: Your Real-Time Window into Michigan’s Thumb
Imagine you’re sitting in a quiet office in Detroit or Flint, dreaming of the 140 miles of freshwater shoreline that make up Michigan’s Thumb Coast….
Continue reading
Michigan Upper Peninsula Ghost Towns: A Travel Map and Historical Guide
Imagine standing in the middle of a silent street where, a century ago, the air hummed with the roar of iron furnaces and the shouts of copper…
Continue reading
A Local’s Guide to the Geography and Culture of Michigan’s Thumb
You might think you know exactly where the “Up North” feeling begins, but michigans thumb offers a different kind of magic that many travelers drive…
Continue reading
Sidnaw, Michigan History – Railroads, Logging and Roycroft Farms
Sidnaw, Michigan, began as a booming lumber town in the late 1800s. By the early 1900s, it had sawmills, factories, hotels, and a union depot where the Milwaukee Road and South Shore railroads crossed. Families arrived, stores opened, and farms replaced the forests.
Continue reading
Sikorsky S-38 Isle Royale Flight at Rock Harbor
A historic image shows a Sikorsky S-38 amphibious flying boat at Rock Harbor during Isle Royale’s early aviation era. The short video traces D. W. Wescoat’s 1932 Royale Line and the aircraft that connected the Lake Superior island with Houghton.
Continue reading