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Pure Michigan Treasures
01/03/2012

You don’t have to dig hard to uncover a wealth of treasures in Michigan’s two peninsulas.

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Michigan’s Winter Pheasants
01/03/2012

Michigan’s Winter Pheasants, written by Dan Donarski, a noted professional outdoor and travel journalist.

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Pan Fish On Ice: A Primer
01/03/2012

Once Michigan’s lakes and rivers ice over it is everybody’s game. Fishing that is.

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Monster Pike and Trophy Walleyes
01/03/2012

Monster Pike and Trophy Walleyes, written by Dan Donarski, a professional outdoor and travel journalist.

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Luxuriously Wild – Harlow Lake by Aaron Peterson
01/03/2012

The rustic cabins at Harlow Lake near Marquette are headquarters for a perfect winter weekend adventure.

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Winter’s River by Jerry Dennis
01/03/2012

Paddling in winter becomes a process of rediscovering Michigan’s rivers and the landscape — and of discovering again the sensuous pleasures of gliding through clear water in a canoe.

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The Fish May Be Biting but the Ice is Thinning
01/03/2012

Unseasonable warm weather has struck the State of Michigan, and it appears that above freezing temperatures will be the norm through the next week. While this has certainly turned on the fisheries from Saginaw Bay to Lake Gogebic, it has also resulted in a few close calls.

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The Eastern Upper Peninsula: Triple Crown For Perch
01/03/2012

Come February, and lasting through the last ice of April, the perch fishing just gets better and better. In the eastern U.P. there are three places, all close together, where the perch fishing can simply be the best.

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State Park Winter Lodging
01/03/2012

When planning a winter trip to cross country ski or snowmobile, the necessary requirements for a top destination include decent snow, accessibility to a network of trails and some sort of cozy lodging.

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Southwest Michigan Lakes' Unusual Resident
01/03/2012

Recreational fishing has changed significantly over the course of Michigan’s history.

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Geocaching is Hot in Michigan!
01/03/2012

Geocaching is an exciting new adventure in the Michigan outdoors. Written by Dean Combs, an avid Michigan geocacher.

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New high school(s) competition
12/27/2011

Our Michigan Future Schools (MFS) initiative is taking applications for grants and support services to help launch at least one new high school serving students from the City of Detroit in the fall of 2013. For those interested in applying for a grant you can find the request for proposal here. All applicants must attend [...]

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Worth reading
12/27/2011

While I have been using this post to explore the findings in our new report, I have stockpiled lots of articles that I wanted to write about. Rather than wait until I get to them here is a list of recent articles that I think are worth checking out. • Probably the most important education article [...]

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How residents of metro Lansing earn their income
12/27/2011

We conclude our look at the components of income data from our new annual report with how residents of metro Lansing earn their income. We use the broadest definition of the region which includes four counties: Clinton, Eaton, Ingham and Shiawasee. Per capita income for metro Lansing in 2009 was $33,273. By [...]

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How residents of metro Grand Rapids earn their income
12/27/2011

We continue our look at the components of income data from our new annual report with how residents of metro Grand Rapids earn their income. We use the broadest definition of the region which includes seven counties: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Muskegon, Newaygo and Ottawa. Per capita income for metro Grand Rapids in 2009 [...]

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How residents of Metro Detroit earn their income
12/27/2011

We continue our look at the components of income data from our new annual report with how metro Detroiters earn their income. We use the broadest definition of the region which includes nine counties: Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St.Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne Per capita income for metro Detroit in 2009 was $37,083. By major [...]

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Manhattan
12/27/2011

Travelled to Manhattan over the Thanksgiving holiday. Wow! I’m always amazed at its vibrancy and prosperity. And then I come back to Michigan and get reengaged in the public conversation about our economy. A greater disconnect is hard to imagine. Here the dominant narrative about the economy is that everything that makes Manhattan a powerful engine [...]

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Snyder on talent
12/27/2011

Governor Snyder’s special message on talent is quite remarkable. The fact that there was a special message – reserved for only the state’s top priorities – on talent is noteworthy in and of itself. Believe me talent never before has received this kind of high profile attention by a Michigan governor. Highlights of the message include [...]

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Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all
12/27/2011

Seems like there is something wrong with this picture: State policy makers moving towards requiring all Michigan school children to recite the Pledge of Allegiance each school day and at the same time voting in favor of banning domestic partner benefits and the State Senate turning Michigan into a national model of intolerance with anti-bullying [...]

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For economic growth: M1
12/27/2011

The news that the city and state have walked away from the Woodward light rail (M1) is not a good way to end the year. Big mistake! M1 – and not a bus rapid transit system which is now the preferred alternative – is the most powerful potential long-term game changer for Detroit. For a [...]

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Pan Fish On Ice: A Primer
12/27/2011

Once Michigan’s lakes and rivers ice over it is everybody’s game. Fishing that is.

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Monster Pike and Trophy Walleyes
12/27/2011

Monster Pike and Trophy Walleyes, written by Dan Donarski, a professional outdoor and travel journalist.

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Ice Hikes
12/27/2011

For the next several months, the nearest Great Lake offers a gallery of some of nature's greatest ice sculptures

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Luxuriously Wild – Harlow Lake by Aaron Peterson
12/27/2011

The rustic cabins at Harlow Lake near Marquette are headquarters for a perfect winter weekend adventure.

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Northern Exposure by Byron Goggin
12/27/2011

If you're ready for an adventure that takes you off the beaten trail, head for one that's gone to the dogs. Learning to mush sled dogs across the Upper Peninsula in 20-degree weather may not be everybody's ideal travel excursion.

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