(Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox Statue (Ossineke, Michigan) – October 11, 2014 by Corey Seeman via CC 2.0)

Since Michigan has two parts, here’s the second part of our Fun Facts series.

Kalamazoo:

A 1942 popular song by the Glen Miller Orchestra taught the rest of the U.S. how to spell this Michigan burg, “(I’ve Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo” reached number 1 that year; also number 1, the Kalamazoo Mall, the nation’s very first outdoor shopping ...

The Indians of Michigan by FotoGuy 49057 via CC 2.0

Michigan is a unique state with two roughly equal peninsulas, separated by water, joined by a bridge, plus these other one-of-a-kind attributes:

• One can stand at any point in our state and be within 85 miles of one of the Great Lakes because our state is touched by four of the Great Lakes, more than any state: Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior.
• Novi, Michigan got its name by being Stagecoach ...

There are lot of great events at each Huron County campground throughout the season, with more being added by managers all the time. To get the season started, here is a list of important dates you may want to save, including dates for Ribstock and Cheeseburger, plus Halloween weekends at the parks. Please keep in mind, park events are subject to change.

April 15, 2018: Caseville County Park opens for the season.

May 1, 2018: Lighthouse, Oak Beach, Sebewaing, Stafford and Wagener ...

Is it time to start getting ready for this season’s camping? The plain and down-to-earth reality of camping is enjoyed for its back-to-basics focus on the fundamental aspects of living: shelter, sleeping, eating. The contrast of this simple existence with our normal daily life is part of the appeal, but there are ways, simple ways, to add convenience to your “roughing” it in the wild.

Here are a few simple ideas:

Charcoal briquettes carrying ...

The United States Life-Saving Service (USLSS) was a United States government agency in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The program evolved from citizens altruistic attempts to help sailors and ship passengers who became shipwrecked throughout the waters of the United States. Established by the U.S. government in 1848, the USLSS was combined with the more commercially oriented Revenue Cutter Service in ...