The Daily Mining Gazette of Houghton has an article about railtrails in the UP:

http://www.mininggazette.com/stories/articles.asp?articleID=9127

The Toledo Blade has an article about the science of fall colors and fall sunsets:

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071024/COLUMNIST33/710240370/-1/RSS06

Howard Meyerson of the Grand Rapids Press has a nice article about crane viewing.  It includes a slideshow about cranes:

http://tinyurl.com/2szgho

The Monroe Evening News reports that the Monroe Riverwalk has been the subject of vandalism during the past few days.

http://www.monroenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071025/NEWS01/110250063/-1/RSSNEWS

The Detroit News has a small article about an upcoming Detroit City Council vote concerning Tricentennial State Park along the Detroit Riverwalk:

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071025/UPDATE/710250467/1409/METRO

The MI DNR is pushing for increased hunting and park fees, according to this Detroit Free Press article.  Campground, trail and park closures could result if no fee increases are obtained, according to the DNR.  It remains to be seen if this is real or simply political posturing during a time of budget-cutting:

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071024/SPORTS10/310240013/1058

One of the lesser-known area crossings to Canada is the ferry that runs between Marine City, MI and Sombra, ONT.  It’s a fun little voyage and makes a circle tour of Lake St. Clair a pleasant Saturday afternoon adventure.  The Voice has an interesting article about Coast Guard ice-breaking in the ferry’s area and some conflicts between the ferry owner and the Coast Guard:

http://www.voicenews.com/stories/101707/loc_20071017002.shtml

Mlive blogger Kim Schneider has a nice post about Mackinac Island with great pictures:

http://blog.mlive.com/traveling_coach/2007/10/pristine_mackinac.html

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