Scenic and Smelly – Mackinaw Island – Not a One Horse Town

Mackinac Island is a haven for horse lovers. There are no cars on Mackinac Island, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get around!

Michigan’s Interurban Railways – A Great Transport System That Was Ahead of Its Time

by Michaela Nolte

It seems we have rediscovered what electric service can do. Many of our Great-Great Grandparents envisioned and used an advanced transportation system using electric trains. These small city-to-city or city-to-beach routes will mirror the services that autonomous vehicles are anticipated to do.

When Michigan Was Still A Wilderness – 1841 Michigan Map

by Michaela Nolte

An Early Map of Michigan Shorty After Statehood The 1841 Michigan Map by H. S. Tanner is a unique print. Printed a few years after Michigan became a state this …

#1 Greatest University of Michigan Basketball Team of All Time

by Michaela Nolte

During the early 1990s, the “Fab Five” was considered the greatest University of Michigan basketball team of all time and highly notable in NCAA history.

Many went on to pro careers in the NBA and in Europe.

A KOOL Cigarette Sailboat Was A Genius Marketing Plan

by Michaela Nolte

A tiny Styrofoam snark sailboat is the genius behind a marketing program for Kool Cigarettes in the 1970s.

Discovering Michigan Mountain Bike Trails

by Michaela Nolte

By BRAD PARSONS – Michigan Department of Natural Resources Michigan mountain bike trails system has more than 3,000 miles dedicated to paved, gravel, and off-road single-track trails for bicyclists to enjoy …

Presque Isle Dock – Loading 250 Tons Of Iron Ore in Marquette Michigan

by Michaela Nolte

Presque Isle Dock near Marquette Michigan. For over 110 years the Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad dock have loaded over 500 million tons of ore. The pocket dock was built in 1912 and is 1,250 feet in length, 60 feet wide, and rises 75-feet above the shoreline.