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Preserving beaches and bluffs starts with wind direction.

Preserving beaches and bluffs starts with wind direction. This ’wind rose’ (think of compass rose) is for Grand Traverse Light at the tip of Leelanau County, north of Northport. ...

A Life Well Lived Along the Sea

A Life Well Lived Along the Sea. As a boy on the Netherlands’ North Sea, I visited Texel Island. Here two Seas join (as Michigan-Huron join at the Straits). ...

Whaling and Other Lake Michigan Tales

Whaling and Other Lake Michigan Tales - Traverse City Visitor Center gets a lot of questions from visiting out-of-towners. The oddest might be the ones about whale-watching tours. Traverse City ...

Whale in the Bay

Whale in the Bay - We have all heard the idiom, ‘elephant in the room’, to draw attention to an ignored truth or issue.  But what of the large truth ...

The Last Inch, A Commentary

The Last Inch, A Commentary -  As surging Great Lakes threaten Michigan, homeowners beg Canada for help.  Lakes Michigan-Huron are about 3 feet above average vs. ¾ foot for ...