1881 Michigan Fire Forever Changed the Thumb

The fires of September 4th though the 6th 1881, commonly known as the Thumb Fire, took hundreds of lives and burned well over one million acres.

by Michael Hardy

The calendar on your desk indicates that summer officially ends in about a week, but deep down you not quite ready to ditch the shorts and flip-flops for sweatshirts and football. It only really ends when you’ve done these 6 things in Michigan’s Upper Thumb.

by Michael Hardy

The Historic Mansion for former governor Albert Sleeper is nearly in ruins. Sealed from view, the home hasn’t been in use for over a decade.

We found video of the last visit to the Sleeper Mansion.

by Michael Hardy

There are plenty of great things to do in Bad Axe Mi. We found the top 10 attractions and stuff to do in the middle of Michigan’s Thumb.

by Michael Hardy

Michigan disc golf is now solidly established in the Upper Thumb region. These eleven courses vary from practice to tournament caliber.

by Michael Hardy

We take a postcard street view of Bad Axe from the early 1900s and compare it to today.

Its an interesting peek on how much changes over 100 years. But some elements remain.

by Michael Hardy

Several famous people from Michigan have lived and summered in Huron County. From the frontier and lumbering days through the New Deal. We found an amazing set of individual stories that are worth exploring.

by Malcom Mott

The state spotlight turned to Bad Axe Michigan for a short period of time. Over 200 protesters turned up in front of the Huron County Michigan county building to express an awareness of the Black Lives Matter protests that are happening concurrently throughout the United States and throughout the globe.