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Hartwick Pines exists today for one remarkable reason: the daughter of a lumberman chose to save the forest instead of harvest it.
Learn about the unique character of old growth forests in Michigan & learn about the lumber era and deforestation in the state as well as ecological forest succession over time.
From tiny strawberries hidden in the grass to tart gooseberries along old logging trails, summer is berry season in Michigan's forests.
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Asters, goldenrod, joe-pye weed, and the pollinators preparing for autumn and the overwhelming beauty of nature's last hurrah before fall that most people mis because they are back to school and work.
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