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Pere Marquette River below Indian Bridge (photo by jhy) compiled from several sources The Pere Marquette River flows from near Baldwin, Michigan, to Lake Michigan at Ludington. It is designa...

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Nordhouse Lake (photo by jhy) excerpted from an article in the Ludington Daily News Four hikers were rescued on Tuesday from the Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness. They had become disoriented and w...

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sign near the Michigan/Ohio border on the North Country Trail (photo by jhy) by jhy Because the portion of the North Country Trail in southeast Michigan is often considered to be impossible ...

https://getoffthecouchnews.blogspot.com/2019/08/nct-hillsdale-county-data-book-available.html

Off-road trail is a goal, but how can it be accomplished? (photo by jhy) from a story in Outside Jim Kern, founder of a new advocacy group called Hiking Trails for America, believes the onl...

https://getoffthecouchnews.blogspot.com/2019/08/should-eminent-domain-be-reinstated.html

upper AuSable River (photo from the Michigan DNR) a news release of Michigan DNR More than 1,000 acres of prime forest land – including 1.5 miles of the Au Sable River corridor – will p...

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Nordhouse Lake (photo by jhy) By Joan H. Young The guide to Nordhouse Dunes trails (Mason County, Michigan) on the companion site to this blog has been updated. The trails within this de...

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Ludington Lighthouse as seen from the promenade (photo by jhy) gathered from several sources Ludington Avenue's West End project (Ludington, Michigan) opened this week to the public. Formerl...

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segment of online NCT interactive maps The North Country Trail Association's online, interactive maps to the trail have become an "overnight" hit. More and more, I hear people communicating wi...

https://getoffthecouchnews.blogspot.com/2019/08/nct-maps-updates-change-mile-mark.html

Aug 9-11, 2019 positions of the moon, Jupiter and Saturn (graphic by jhy) from information at EarthSky.org In early August of this year, the gibbous, near-full moon will be flanked in the s...

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Arcadia Marsh, located along the Lake Michigan shoreline, in Arcadia, Michigan has just opened a trail and boardwalk across the 155-acre Arcadia Marsh Nature Preserve that is universally accessi...

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Indian Bridge (photo by jhy) a news release of The Huron- Manistee National Forest Heavy rainfall on July 20 generated significant flooding along the Pere Marquette Wild & Scenic River. Log...

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proposed location of transient docks by JHY, based on a news item in the Ludington Daily News I read with interest last week that the Village of Pentwater is planning space for boaters to b...

https://getoffthecouchnews.blogspot.com/2014/08/pentwater-to-add-shoppers-dock.html

canoeists (photo by JHY) compiled from several sources The Lake Michigan Water Trail is a vision for a 1600-mile route to re-create the safe, legal and adequate access enjoyed by the first p...

https://getoffthecouchnews.blogspot.com/2014/08/lake-michigan-water-trail.html

graphic from TART based on information from Traverse Area Recreational Trails Traverse City has received a Bronze rating from the American League of Bicycling, as a Bicycle Friendly Communi...

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Mike and Susan Castor (photo provided with news release) a news release of Michigan DNR It's the end of a high-flying era at two west Michigan state parks. After 17 years at Mears State Par...

https://getoffthecouchnews.blogspot.com/2014/08/air-fun-owners-retire-17-years-of-kite.html

disc golf (photo by Garret Ellison ) based on a news article in the Oceana Herald Journal Shelby's Flip City Disc Golf Course is ranked second in the world by DGCourseReview.com . The annua...

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member of the Light Riders bicycle group (photo by jhy) based on several sources "Exercise is the preferred weight loss strategy to decrease breast cancer risk," said Anne Maria May, of the ...

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botulism molecule (public domain) from a news release of Michigan DNR The Department of Natural Resources recently diagnosed type C botulism in wild waterfowl along the East Arm of Grand Tr...

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Team Penning contest in North Dakota (photo by JHY) excerpted from a news release of the University of Veterinary Medicine , Vienna, Austria Scientists at the Vetmeduni in Vienna have analys...

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based on news articles in the Ludington Daily News and the Mason County Press The Ludington City Police taped off the Skate Plaza today until the trash was cleaned up. "The park will remain ...

https://getoffthecouchnews.blogspot.com/2014/08/fast-response-re-opens-ludington-skate.html

Smokey Bear greets an admirer at the Pere Marquette Trail opening (photo by JHY) from a news release of the Minnesota DNR , and other sources. Smokey Bear’s message “Only You Can Prevent...

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plan presented by Manning Design based on a news article in the Ludington Daily News , August 9, 2014 Tuesday evening, citizens may comment on the design proposals for Ludington City Park....

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Alum Cave(photo courtesy of NPS) based on an article in the Smoky Mountain News Bill Runyon, of Michigan, is recovering from an ordeal experienced July 27, in the Great Smoky Mountains Nati...

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vitamin D molecule, Cholecalciferol (D3) (image from Wikipedia) from a news release of the University of Exeter (UK) Sunlight is good for more than a fun afternoon! Vitamin D deficiency i...

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Silver Lake dunes (photo by jhy) from a news release of the Michigan DNR Many Michigan State Parks are inviting residents to grab their blankets and head to participating Michigan state par...

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