Michigan Adventure

The Detroit Free Press first published Michigan Adventure! Discover Our State Symbols during Michigan Week 2002. Follow the Yak as he rides a farm wagon to an apple blossom-filled orchard, goes fly-fishing for brook trout and finds out how nature made Petoskey stones. The Michigan Historical Center is delighted to share these stories with you, thanks to the Free Press . They are PDF files (Adobe ® ... [Read More]

Michigan's Great Outdoors
Looking for a sport to add adventure to your vacation? Whether you plan to be an active participant or a spectator, the Great Lakes State offers plenty of opportunities to take sporting to an adventurous extreme this spring and summer. ...

Beaches, campsites, paddling streams, wilderness--summer is just around the corner and it's time to pitch a tent, park your RV, or reserve a rustic or modern cabin at one of Michigan's nearly 100 state parks. Or plan an awesome adventure at one of our national forests, parks, lakeshores, or parks. ... [Read More]

2002 Read Michigan Selections
Girl in Blue , by Ann Rinaldi. Scholastic. A fictitious Civil War adventure in which 16- year old Sarah Wheelock enlists in the 2nd Michigan Infantry regiment disguised as Neddy Compton. She serves as a male nurse and later works as a Union spy. ... [Read More]