Ottawa National Forest | Wikipedia audio article
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Ottawa National Forest
00:00:50 1 Topography
00:02:13 2 Climate
00:03:08 3 History
00:04:54 4 Recreation
00:05:37 5 Ottawa Visitor Center
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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The Ottawa National Forest is a national forest that covers 993,010 acres (401,860 ha) in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It includes much of Gogebic and Ontonagon counties, as well as slices of Iron, Houghton, Baraga, and Marquette counties. The forest is under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Forest Service.
The headquarters are in Ironwood, Michigan, on the Wisconsin border, and the principal visitor center is located in Watersmeet, Michigan, in the southern section of the Forest. These and other towns within and adjacent to the Forest are served by U.S. Highway 2, one of the principal highways of the Western Upper Peninsula. There are local ranger district offices in Bessemer, Iron River, Kenton, Ontonagon, and Watersmeet.
U.S. Forest Service Botanist Jan Schultz: Stop Invasive Species at Wisconsin/Michigan National Parks
(Marquette, MI) -- The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is working with youth, Native American tribes and many groups to fight invasive plants -- and restore indigenous vegetation that is best for pollinators like bees and butterflies
Invasive (non-native) plants are choking out natural flora and fauna -- and are one of many reasons that one-third of pollinators have disappeared
On a cold wind-driven rainy fall day in Michigan's Upper Peninsula just blocks from the roaring waves of Lake Superior, a conference was held for the many federal, state and local agencies and organizations that are on the front line of the fight to eradicate all forms of invasive species.
The menace is as tricky as it is widespread and costly to stop -- invasive species ride on the wind, float on the water and find all forms of human transportation to creep their way across the Midwest -- and the entire country.
From stubborn non-native weeds that travel with and on unsuspecting tourists to aquatic life like Zebra mussels that hitch a ride on ore boats and ocean freighters.
USFS Eastern Region Botanist Jan Schultz was the keynote speaker on Tues., Oct. 16, 2012 at the Rapid Response Invasive Plant Intervention Team of the U.P.! (RIPP IT UP!) Third Annual Northern Great Lakes Conference named A United Front against Invasive Species in the Marquette Masonic Lodge and Center.
The Marquette, Michigan presentation titled An Overview of Just How Far We've Come in the Battle against Invasive Species was watched by many USFS employees and several groups assisting in the fight to stop invasive non-native weeds that are choking out all forms of wildlife.
Schultz is the USFS Non-native Invasive Species and Special Forest Products Program Leader stationed in Milwaukee, WI.
The hosts of the conference are one of the main northern Michigan groups fighting Invasives -- and the group has a catching acronym for their long name: RIPP IT UP stands for Rapid Response Invasive Plant Intervention Team of the U.P.
Rapid Response Invasive Plant Intervention Team of the U.P. (RIPP IT UP)
abc10up.com/invasive-plants-conference
Darcy Rutkowski
906-225-0215
darcy.rutkowski@uprcd.org
Stephanie Blumer
906-643-7900 ext. 155
sblumer@fs.fed.us
Tesha Zimmerman
906-632-5575
tzimmerman@saulttribe.net
Lynn Steiner
Wild Rivers Invasive Species Coordinator
Dickinson Conservation District
102 North Hooper St.
Kingsford, MI
49802-4548
906-239-2560
wildriverscwma@gmail.com
2011 Accomplishments Fighting Invasive Species USFS Eastern Region 9 Non-Native Invasive Species (NNIS) Report
fs.fed.us/wildflowers/invasives/documents/FY2011EasternRegionNNISReport.pdf
fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5387670.pdf
CWMA Map
na.fs.fed.us/fhp/invasive_plants/cwma
Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) Cookbook: Recipe for Success
mipn.org/CWMACookbook2011.pdf
USFS
fs.fed.us
fs.fed.us/wildflowers
Larry Stritch
USDA USFS National Botanist
Washington, D.C.
202-205-1279
lstritch@fs.fed.us
Jan Schultz, USFS
E. Region 9 Botanist
Milwaukee, WI
414-297-1189
jschultz@fs.fed.us
Larry Heady
R9 Tribal Relations Specialist
414-297-3777
lheady@fs.fed.us
Stephanie Blumer
R9 Botanist
906-643-7900 Ext. 155
sblumer@fs.fed.us
Hiawatha National Forest
Gladstone, MI
906-428-5800
HiawathaNF@fs.fed.us
fs.usda.gov/hiawatha
Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest
Northwoods CWMA
northwoodscwma.org
Matt Bushman, district botanist
715-373-3667
Darienne McNamara, CWMA Coordinator
darienne.mcnamara@gmail.com
Hiawatha National Forest
Central Upper Peninsula CWMA
Chippewa East Mackinac Conservation District
clmcd.org/weedmanagement_2.asp
chipmackconservation.org
upicweeds.org
Nick Cassel, Coordinator
Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
906-635-1278 (wk)
906-430-0040 (cell)
nick.cassel@macd.org
Ottawa National Forest
Western Peninsula Invasive Coalition (WePic)
Gogebic County, MI/Iron County, WI
invasiveplantsmi.org/hogweed/index.html
fs.fed.us/r9/ottawa/forest_management/botany/cwpma_site
Ian Shackleford
USFS Botanist
Noxious Weed Coordinator
Ironwood, MI
896-932-1330
ishackleford@fs.fed.us
Wild Rivers Invasive Species Coalition
wrisc.org
Ann Hruska
Administrator/Proj. Mgr.
Dickinson Conservation District
Kingsford, MI
906-774-8441
wildriverscwma@gmail.com
ann.hruska@mi.nacdnet.net
Keweenaw Invasive Species Management Area
kisma.org
Janet Marr, Coordinator
Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District
Houghton, MI
906-337-5529
906-482-0214
jkmarr@mtu.edu
Huron Manistee National Forest
Northwest Michigan CWMA
garlic-mustard.org
Carolyn Henne, USFS
231-723-2211
Robert Makowski, USFS
231-775-5023
Midwest Invasive Plant Network
mipn.org
Kate Howe
MIPN Coordinator
Purdue University
The Nature Conservancy of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
317-829-3812
mipninfo@gmail.com
MI Invasive Plants
invasiveplantsmi.org
WI Invasive Plants
dnr.wi.gov/topic/Invasives
ipaw.org
Fall at Michigan's Trailhead, the Western Upper Peninsula.
Enjoy the REAL outdoors in Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula. Featuring the Black River Scenic Byway, Rainbow Falls, Cisco Chain of Lakes, Ottawa National Forest, Lake Superior, Black River Harbor, Sylvania Wilderness, Bond Falls. Kayaking, hking, biking, fishing, waterfalls.
Copper Peak Western Upper Peninsula
Copper Peak provides the visitor with the most unique panoramic views found anywhere in the Midwest. From the top of Copper Peak it is possible to see 40 or more miles in every direction. The fall colors of the mixed conifers and hardwoods of the Ottawa National Forest and the Black River Scenic Byway are unequaled anywhere.
The view overlooking Lake Superior, The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, and the Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park is truly impressive. Bring your binoculars if you want to see the hills near Grand Marais, MN or Isle Royle National Park some 70 miles to the north. Bring your camera as Copper Peak is a photographers dream.
Ironwood, MI Transaction
Cribb, Greene closes sale on the Ironwood, Michigan Daily Globe newspaper
Cross-country Skiing in Michigan | Pure Michigan
Glide along more than 3,000 miles of cross-country ski trails crisscrossing the state’s forests. Forge across glistening golf courses—many resorts rent gear. Or, follow established routes such as the “H” loop at Valley Spur in Munising, which winds through towering hemlocks estimated to be 300 years old.
Michigan Autumn'14 - CO 514 National Scenic Byway
Drive from Bessemer to Black River Harbor in Ottawa national forest - 15 miles captured during autumn 2014.
Gorge Falls & Potawatomi Falls Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Called the Grand Canyon of Michigan. Located in the Ottawa National Forest. I went to visit it and what a beautiful sight to see! Stopped off to see Lake Superior on the way out but could get close due to a Tornado the night before that washed everything out and all roads were closed.
Lake Michigan Shores
2010RoadTripUSA. Part 59. Lake Michigan Shores. September 2010. Music by Skalpel.
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. Geologically, it is a large bay of Lake Michigan-Huron (i.e., among other things, they share an elevation level). By itself, it is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, behind Lake Superior and Lake Huron (and is slightly smaller than the US state of West Virginia). It is bounded, from west to east, by the U.S. states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. The word Michigan originally referred to the lake itself, and is believed to come from the Ojibwa word mishigami meaning great water
US 2 enters Michigan at the city of Ironwood and runs east to the town of Crystal Falls, where it turns south and re-enters Wisconsin northwest of Florence. It re-enters Michigan north of Iron Mountain and continues through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to the cities of Escanaba, Manistique, and St. Ignace. Along the way, it cuts through the Ottawa and Hiawatha National Forests and follows the northern shore of Lake Michigan. It ends at I-75, just north of the Mackinac Bridge in St. Ignace.(wikipedia)
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located on the Grand River about 25 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 1,005,648, and the combined statistical area of Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland had a population of 1,321,557. Grand Rapids is the county seat of Kent County, Michigan, second largest city in Michigan (after Detroit), and the largest city in West Michigan. A historic furniture-manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is still home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies, and is nicknamed Furniture City. Its more common modern nickname of River City refers to the landmark river for which it was named. The city and surrounding communities are economically diverse, and contribute heavily to the health care, information technology, automotive, aviation, and consumer goods manufacturing industries, among others.
Grand Rapids was the home of The First Family of U.S, Boxing: Floyd Sr., Jr., Jeff, and Roger Mayweather, World Championship Boxer James Toney, singer and song writer Anthony Kiedis, the filmmakers Paul Schrader and Leonard Schrader, the singer Al Green and U.S. President Gerald Ford, who—along with his wife Betty—is buried on the grounds of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids.
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Upper Peninsula of Michigan | Wikipedia audio article
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Upper Peninsula of Michigan
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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The Upper Peninsula (UP), also known as Upper Michigan, is the northern of the two major peninsulas that make up the U.S. state of Michigan. The peninsula is bounded on the north by Lake Superior, on the east by the St. Marys River, on the southeast by Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and on the southwest by Wisconsin. Upper Peninsula counties also include nearby islands such as Grand, Drummond, Mackinac, and Bois Blanc, and more distant Isle Royale.
The Upper Peninsula contains 29% of the land area of Michigan but just 3% of its total population. Residents are frequently called Yoopers (derived from U.P.-ers) and have a strong regional identity. Large numbers of French Canadian, Finnish, Swedish, Cornish, and Italian immigrants came to the Upper Peninsula, especially the Keweenaw Peninsula, to work in the area's mines and lumber industry. The peninsula includes the only counties in the United States where a plurality of residents claim Finnish ancestry.The peninsula's largest cities are Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, Escanaba, Menominee, Houghton, and Iron Mountain. The heavily forested land and long, harsh winters make it poorly suited for agriculture. The economy is based primarily on logging and tourism; mining was a major industry during a golden age from 1890 to 1920.
U.S. Forest Service Botanist Jan Schultz: Fighting Invasive Weeds in Midwest/Restoring Native Plants
(Marquette, MI) -- The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is working with youth, Native American tribes and many groups to fight invasive plants -- and restore indigenous vegetation that is best for pollinators like bees and butterflies
Invasive (non-native) plants are choking out natural flora and fauna -- and are one of many reasons that one-third of pollinators have disappeared
On a cold wind-driven rainy fall day in Michigan's Upper Peninsula just blocks from the roaring waves of Lake Superior, a conference was held for the many federal, state and local agencies and organizations that are on the front line of the fight to eradicate all forms of invasive species.
The menace is as tricky as it is widespread and costly to stop -- invasive species ride on the wind, float on the water and find all forms of human transportation to creep their way across the Midwest -- and the entire country.
From stubborn non-native weeds that travel with and on unsuspecting tourists to aquatic life like Zebra mussels that hitch a ride on ore boats and ocean freighters.
USFS Eastern Region Botanist Jan Schultz was the keynote speaker on Tues., Oct. 16, 2012 at the Rapid Response Invasive Plant Intervention Team of the U.P.! (RIPP IT UP!) Third Annual Northern Great Lakes Conference named A United Front against Invasive Species in the Marquette Masonic Lodge and Center.
The Marquette, Michigan presentation titled An Overview of Just How Far We've Come in the Battle against Invasive Species was watched by many USFS employees and several groups assisting in the fight to stop invasive non-native weeds that are choking out all forms of wildlife.
Schultz is the USFS Non-native Invasive Species and Special Forest Products Program Leader stationed in Milwaukee, WI.
The hosts of the conference are one of the main northern Michigan groups fighting Invasives -- and the group has a catching acronym for their long name: RIPP IT UP stands for Rapid Response Invasive Plant Intervention Team of the U.P.
Rapid Response Invasive Plant Intervention Team of the U.P. (RIPP IT UP)
abc10up.com/invasive-plants-conference
Darcy Rutkowski
906-225-0215
darcy.rutkowski@uprcd.org
Stephanie Blumer
906-643-7900 ext. 155
sblumer@fs.fed.us
Tesha Zimmerman
906-632-5575
tzimmerman@saulttribe.net
Lynn Steiner
Wild Rivers Invasive Species Coordinator
Dickinson Conservation District
102 North Hooper St.
Kingsford, MI
49802-4548
906-239-2560
wildriverscwma@gmail.com
2011 Accomplishments Fighting Invasive Species USFS Eastern Region 9 Non-Native Invasive Species (NNIS) Report
fs.fed.us/wildflowers/invasives/documents/FY2011EasternRegionNNISReport.pdf
fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5387670.pdf
CWMA Map
na.fs.fed.us/fhp/invasive_plants/cwma
Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) Cookbook: Recipe for Success
mipn.org/CWMACookbook2011.pdf
USFS
fs.fed.us
fs.fed.us/wildflowers
Larry Stritch
USDA USFS National Botanist
Washington, D.C.
202-205-1279
lstritch@fs.fed.us
Jan Schultz, USFS
E. Region 9 Botanist
Milwaukee, WI
414-297-1189
jschultz@fs.fed.us
Larry Heady
R9 Tribal Relations Specialist
414-297-3777
lheady@fs.fed.us
Stephanie Blumer
R9 Botanist
906-643-7900 Ext. 155
sblumer@fs.fed.us
Hiawatha National Forest
Gladstone, MI
906-428-5800
HiawathaNF@fs.fed.us
fs.usda.gov/hiawatha
Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest
Northwoods CWMA
northwoodscwma.org
Matt Bushman, district botanist
715-373-3667
Darienne McNamara, CWMA Coordinator
darienne.mcnamara@gmail.com
Hiawatha National Forest
Central Upper Peninsula CWMA
Chippewa East Mackinac Conservation District
clmcd.org/weedmanagement_2.asp
chipmackconservation.org
upicweeds.org
Nick Cassel, Coordinator
Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
906-635-1278 (wk)
906-430-0040 (cell)
nick.cassel@macd.org
Ottawa National Forest
Western Peninsula Invasive Coalition (WePic)
Gogebic County, MI/Iron County, WI
invasiveplantsmi.org/hogweed/index.html
fs.fed.us/r9/ottawa/forest_management/botany/cwpma_site
Ian Shackleford
USFS Botanist
Noxious Weed Coordinator
Ironwood, MI
896-932-1330
ishackleford@fs.fed.us
Wild Rivers Invasive Species Coalition
wrisc.org
Ann Hruska
Administrator/Proj. Mgr.
Dickinson Conservation District
Kingsford, MI
906-774-8441
wildriverscwma@gmail.com
ann.hruska@mi.nacdnet.net
Keweenaw Invasive Species Management Area
kisma.org
Janet Marr, Coordinator
Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District
Houghton, MI
906-337-5529
906-482-0214
jkmarr@mtu.edu
sue.haralson@mi.nacdnet.net
Huron Manistee National Forest
Northwest Michigan CWMA
garlic-mustard.org
Carolyn Henne, USFS
231-723-2211
Robert Makowski, USFS
231-775-5023
Healing music by Obadiah and the Grand Extreme
Obadiah Metivier, Kalimba
Dan Schaefer, Drums and Chimes
Kaity Keranen, Rain Stick
Jen Silverston, shakers, clave, vocals/chanting (wearing tree)
Middle Ear Media
Obadiah Metivier
Owner
middleearmedia.com
How Dollar Stores Really Make Their Money
Every year, dollar stores see higher and higher earnings, but how can a store that seems like it's giving things away turn itself into a multi-billion-dollar enterprise? The answer is simple: that dollar isn't always the great deal it appears to be. Here are their secrets.
Whether times are good or bad, you can still count on people to flock to dollar stores because they have the one thing everyone loves: convenience. Sales for Dollar General are always on the upswing, with the chain seeing an increase of 3.7 percent between 2017 and 2018, regardless of the state of the economy. Take it from Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos, who had this to say about their regular customers:
We have seen no sign of trade out or trade up from our core customers. Even in a good economy, [they are] still looking for value and convenience.
So, basically, no matter how much money people have, they still want something that bigger grocery stores can't give them. Dollar stores are not just convenient because their items are cheaper, but also because there seems to be one on every corner — and that makes them perfect for a quick fill-in trip between your weekly grocery runs. These stores are also typically smaller than the ones in a big chain like Walmart, which means that you can usually get in and out with your emergency bag of dog food, a handful of snacks, or supplies for your kid's art project in just a couple of minutes. The fact that most people are on to this, means dollar stores are always making money — even if customers buy just a few things.
Watch the video to learn how dollar stores really make their money!
#DollarStores #DollarTree #FamilyDollar
Convenience is key | 0:15
Location, location, location | 1:36
Getting those low-income customers | 2:47
Not always a deal | 3:29
The illusion of a discount | 4:23
Cheaply made items | 5:29
Design strategies | 6:46
Hiring few employees | 7:59
Private-label items | 8:50
Causing economic distress | 9:51
Michigan | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:03:34 1 History
00:05:14 1.1 17th century
00:06:26 1.2 18th century
00:10:55 1.3 19th century
00:15:35 1.4 20th and 21st centuries
00:22:14 2 Government
00:22:23 2.1 State government
00:27:26 2.2 Law
00:28:07 2.3 Politics
00:33:45 2.4 Administrative divisions
00:35:57 3 Geography
00:44:43 3.1 Climate
00:47:03 3.2 Geology
00:48:41 4 Demographics
00:48:51 4.1 Population
00:53:59 4.2 Birth data
00:54:43 4.3 Languages
00:56:07 4.4 Religion
00:59:33 5 Economy
01:05:31 5.1 Taxation
01:07:11 5.2 Agriculture
01:10:03 5.3 Tourism
01:13:43 6 Transportation
01:13:53 6.1 Canadian international crossings
01:15:09 6.2 Railroads
01:15:58 6.3 Roadways
01:19:39 6.4 Airports
01:20:31 7 Large cities, townships, and metropolitan areas
01:22:39 8 Education
01:23:50 9 Culture
01:23:59 9.1 Arts
01:24:07 9.1.1 Music
01:24:55 9.1.2 Performance arts
01:25:47 9.2 Sports
01:28:54 10 State symbols and nicknames
01:30:00 11 Sister regions
01:30:16 12 See also
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I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Michigan ( (listen)) is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States. The state's name, Michigan, originates from the Ojibwe word mishigamaa, meaning large water or large lake. Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area, and is the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River. Michigan has a population of about 10 million. Its capital is Lansing and its largest city is Detroit. Metro Detroit is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies.
Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is often noted as shaped like a mitten. The Upper Peninsula (often called the U.P.) is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile (8 km) channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The Mackinac Bridge connects the peninsulas. The state has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair. As a result, it is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. Michigan also has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. A person in the state is never more than six miles (9.7 km) from a natural water source or more than 85 miles (137 km) from a Great Lakes shoreline.The area was first settled by Native American tribes, whose successive cultures occupied the territory for thousands of years. Colonized by French explorers in the 17th century, it was claimed as part of New France. After France's defeat in the French and Indian War in 1762, the region came under British rule. Britain ceded this territory to the newly independent United States after Britain's defeat in the American Revolutionary War. The area was part of the larger Northwest Territory until 1800, when western Michigan became part of the Indiana Territory. Michigan Territory was formed in 1805, but some of the northern border with Canada was not agreed upon until after the War of 1812. Michigan was admitted into the Union in 1837 as the 26th state, a free one. It soon became an important center of industry and trade in the Great Lakes region and a popular immigrant destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Although Michigan developed a diverse economy, it is widely known as the center of the U.S. automotive industry, which developed as a major economic force in the early 20th century. It is home to the country's three major automobile companies (whose headquarters are all within the Detroit metropolitan area). While sparsely populated, the Upper Peninsula is important for tourism thanks to its abundance of natural resources, while the Lower Peninsula is a center of manufa ...
Upper Peninsula of Michigan | Wikipedia audio article
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Upper Peninsula of Michigan
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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The Upper Peninsula (UP), also known as Upper Michigan, is the northern of the two major peninsulas that make up the U.S. state of Michigan. The peninsula is bounded on the north by Lake Superior, on the east by the St. Marys River, on the southeast by Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and on the southwest by Wisconsin. Upper Peninsula counties also include nearby islands such as Grand, Drummond, Mackinac, and Bois Blanc, and more distant Isle Royale.
The Upper Peninsula contains 29% of the land area of Michigan but just 3% of its total population. Residents are frequently called Yoopers (derived from U.P.-ers) and have a strong regional identity. Large numbers of French Canadian, Finnish, Swedish, Cornish, and Italian immigrants came to the Upper Peninsula, especially the Keweenaw Peninsula, to work in the area's mines and lumber industry. The peninsula includes the only counties in the United States where a plurality of residents claim Finnish ancestry.The peninsula's largest cities are Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, Escanaba, Menominee, Houghton, and Iron Mountain. The heavily forested land and long, harsh winters make it poorly suited for agriculture. The economy is based primarily on logging and tourism; mining was a major industry during a golden age from 1890 to 1920.
Michigan | Wikipedia audio article
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Michigan
00:03:00 1 History
00:04:26 1.1 17th century
00:05:27 1.2 18th century
00:09:14 1.3 19th century
00:13:10 1.4 20th and 21st centuries
00:18:46 2 Government
00:18:55 2.1 State government
00:23:11 2.2 Law
00:23:47 2.3 Politics
00:28:33 2.4 Administrative divisions
00:30:24 3 Geography
00:37:46 3.1 Climate
00:39:46 3.2 Geology
00:41:10 4 Demographics
00:41:19 4.1 Population
00:45:41 4.2 Birth data
00:46:19 4.3 Languages
00:47:30 4.4 Religion
00:50:26 5 Economy
00:55:27 5.1 Taxation
00:56:52 5.2 Agriculture
00:59:17 5.3 Tourism
01:02:22 6 Transportation
01:02:32 6.1 Canadian international crossings
01:03:37 6.2 Railroads
01:04:20 6.3 Roadways
01:07:27 6.4 Airports
01:08:12 7 Large cities, townships, and metropolitan areas
01:10:02 8 Education
01:11:04 9 Culture
01:11:13 9.1 Arts
01:11:21 9.1.1 Music
01:12:01 9.1.2 Performance arts
01:12:46 9.2 Sports
01:15:23 10 State symbols and nicknames
01:16:19 11 Sister regions
01:16:35 12 See also
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Michigan ( (listen)) is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States.
The state's name, Michigan, originates from the Ojibwe word mishigamaa, meaning large water or large lake. Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area, and is the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River. Michigan has a population of about 10 million. Its capital is Lansing and its largest city is Detroit. Metro Detroit is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies.
Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is often noted as shaped like a mitten. The Upper Peninsula (often called the U.P.) is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile (8 km) channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The Mackinac Bridge connects the peninsulas. The state has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair. As a result, it is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. Michigan also has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. A person in the state is never more than six miles (9.7 km) from a natural water source or more than 85 miles (137 km) from a Great Lakes shoreline.The area was first settled by Native American tribes, whose successive cultures occupied the territory for thousands of years. Colonized by French explorers in the 17th century, it was claimed as part of New France. After France's defeat in the French and Indian War in 1762, the region came under British rule. Britain ceded this territory to the newly independent United States after Britain's defeat in the American Revolutionary War. The area was part of the larger Northwest Territory until 1800, when western Michigan became part of the Indiana Territory. Michigan Territory was formed in 1805, but some of the northern border with Canada was not agreed upon until after the War of 1812. Michigan was admitted into the Union in 1837 as the 26th state, a free one. It soon became an important center of industry and trade in the Great Lakes region and a popular immigrant destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Although Michigan developed a diverse economy, it is widely known as the center of the U.S. automotive industry, which developed as a major economic force in the early 20th century. It is home to the country's three major automobile companies (whose headquarters are all within the Detroit metropolitan area). While sparsely populated, the Upper Peninsula is important for tourism thanks to its abundance of natural resources, while the Lower Peninsula is a center of manufacturing, forestry, agriculture, services, and high-tech industry.
Michigan | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:01 1 History
00:04:27 1.1 17th century
00:05:29 1.2 18th century
00:09:17 1.3 19th century
00:13:14 1.4 20th and 21st centuries
00:18:50 2 Government
00:18:59 2.1 State government
00:23:15 2.2 Law
00:23:52 2.3 Politics
00:28:38 2.4 Administrative divisions
00:30:30 3 Geography
00:37:54 3.1 Climate
00:39:54 3.2 Geology
00:41:18 4 Demographics
00:41:27 4.1 Population
00:45:50 4.2 Birth data
00:46:27 4.3 Languages
00:47:40 4.4 Religion
00:50:36 5 Economy
00:55:38 5.1 Taxation
00:57:03 5.2 Agriculture
00:59:29 5.3 Tourism
01:02:35 6 Transportation
01:02:44 6.1 Canadian international crossings
01:03:50 6.2 Railroads
01:04:33 6.3 Roadways
01:07:39 6.4 Airports
01:08:24 7 Large cities, townships, and metropolitan areas
01:10:14 8 Education
01:11:16 9 Culture
01:11:25 9.1 Arts
01:11:33 9.1.1 Music
01:12:14 9.1.2 Performance arts
01:12:59 9.2 Sports
01:15:36 10 State symbols and nicknames
01:16:33 11 Sister regions
01:16:48 12 See also
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SUMMARY
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Michigan ( (listen)) is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States. The state's name, Michigan, originates from the Ojibwe word mishigamaa, meaning large water or large lake. Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area, and is the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River. Michigan has a population of about 10 million. Its capital is Lansing and its largest city is Detroit. Metro Detroit is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies.
Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is often noted as shaped like a mitten. The Upper Peninsula (often called the U.P.) is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile (8 km) channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The Mackinac Bridge connects the peninsulas. The state has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair. As a result, it is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. Michigan also has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. A person in the state is never more than six miles (9.7 km) from a natural water source or more than 85 miles (137 km) from a Great Lakes shoreline.The area was first settled by Native American tribes, whose successive cultures occupied the territory for thousands of years. Colonized by French explorers in the 17th century, it was claimed as part of New France. After France's defeat in the French and Indian War in 1762, the region came under British rule. Britain ceded this territory to the newly independent United States after Britain's defeat in the American Revolutionary War. The area was part of the larger Northwest Territory until 1800, when western Michigan became part of the Indiana Territory. Michigan Territory was formed in 1805, but some of the northern border with Canada was not agreed upon until after the War of 1812. Michigan was admitted into the Union in 1837 as the 26th state, a free one. It soon became an important center of industry and trade in the Great Lakes region and a popular immigrant destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Although Michigan developed a diverse economy, it is widely known as the center of the U.S. automotive industry, which developed as a major economic force in the early 20th century. It is home to the country's three major automobile companies (whose headquarters are all within the Detroit metropolitan area). While sparsely populated, the Upper Peninsula is important for tourism thanks to its abundance of natural resources, while the Lower Peninsula is a center of manufacturing, forestry, agriculture, services, and high-tech indu ...
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Michigan
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Michigan ( (listen)) is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States.
The state's name, Michigan, originates from the Ojibwe word mishigamaa, meaning large water or large lake. Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area, and is the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River. Michigan has a population of about 10 million. Its capital is Lansing and its largest city is Detroit. Metro Detroit is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies.
Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is often noted as shaped like a mitten. The Upper Peninsula (often called the U.P.) is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile (8 km) channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The Mackinac Bridge connects the peninsulas. The state has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair. As a result, it is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. Michigan also has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. A person in the state is never more than six miles (9.7 km) from a natural water source or more than 85 miles (137 km) from a Great Lakes shoreline.The area was first settled by Native American tribes, whose successive cultures occupied the territory for thousands of years. Colonized by French explorers in the 17th century, it was claimed as part of New France. After France's defeat in the French and Indian War in 1762, the region came under British rule. Britain ceded this territory to the newly independent United States after Britain's defeat in the American Revolutionary War. The area was part of the larger Northwest Territory until 1800, when western Michigan became part of the Indiana Territory. Michigan Territory was formed in 1805, but some of the northern border with Canada was not agreed upon until after the War of 1812. Michigan was admitted into the Union in 1837 as the 26th state, a free one. It soon became an important center of industry and trade in the Great Lakes region and a popular immigrant destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Although Michigan developed a diverse economy, it is widely known as the center of the U.S. automotive industry, which developed as a major economic force in the early 20th century. It is home to the country's three major automobile companies (whose headquarters are all within the Detroit metropolitan area). While sparsely populated, the Upper Peninsula is important for tourism thanks to its abundance of natural resources, while the Lower Peninsula is a center of manufacturing, forestry, agriculture, services, and high-tech industry.
Grand Rapids, Michigan | Wikipedia audio article
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00:01:37 1 History
00:01:46 1.1 Native American settlement
00:03:35 1.2 European-American settlement
00:13:12 1.3 Incorporation and growth
00:15:36 1.4 Economic history
00:15:45 1.4.1 Gypsum mining
00:16:51 1.4.2 Furniture City
00:19:19 2 Geography
00:19:29 2.1 Topography
00:21:25 2.2 Climate
00:25:21 3 Cityscape
00:28:40 4 Culture
00:34:07 4.1 Tourism
00:39:34 4.2 Entertainment and performing arts
00:44:00 4.3 Sports
00:46:19 4.4 Media
00:48:26 5 Economy
00:51:53 6 Demographics
00:52:02 6.1 2010 census
00:54:44 6.2 2000 census
00:57:00 6.3 Ethnicity
00:57:58 6.4 Religion
01:02:00 7 Government and politics
01:03:21 7.1 Mayor
01:04:40 7.2 Politics
01:06:03 8 Education
01:09:56 9 Notable people
01:10:06 10 Transportation
01:10:15 10.1 Transportation history
01:10:25 10.1.1 Roadways
01:10:58 10.1.2 Railroad
01:11:55 10.1.3 Air transportation
01:12:23 10.2 Major highways
01:13:53 10.3 Mass transit
01:14:02 10.3.1 Bus
01:15:36 10.3.2 Air
01:16:29 10.3.3 Rail
01:16:55 11 Sister cities
01:17:15 12 See also
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- Socrates
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Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan and the largest city in West Michigan. It is on the Grand River about 30 miles (48 km) east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 1,005,648, and the combined statistical area of Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland had a population of 1,321,557. Grand Rapids is the county seat of Kent County.A historic furniture-manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies, and is nicknamed Furniture City. Other nicknames include River City and more recently, Beer City (the latter given by USA Today and adopted by the city as a brand). The city and surrounding communities are economically diverse, based in the health care, information technology, automotive, aviation, and consumer goods manufacturing industries, among others.
Grand Rapids is the childhood home of U.S. President Gerald Ford, who is buried with his wife Betty on the grounds of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in the city. The city's main airport and one of its freeways are also named after him.
Michigan | Wikipedia audio article
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Michigan
00:03:01 1 History
00:04:27 1.1 17th century
00:05:29 1.2 18th century
00:09:17 1.3 19th century
00:13:14 1.4 20th and 21st centuries
00:18:51 2 Government
00:18:59 2.1 State government
00:23:16 2.2 Law
00:23:52 2.3 Politics
00:28:38 2.4 Administrative divisions
00:30:30 3 Geography
00:37:54 3.1 Climate
00:39:54 3.2 Geology
00:41:18 4 Demographics
00:41:27 4.1 Population
00:45:50 4.2 Birth data
00:46:28 4.3 Languages
00:47:41 4.4 Religion
00:50:37 5 Economy
00:55:38 5.1 Taxation
00:57:04 5.2 Agriculture
00:59:30 5.3 Tourism
01:02:36 6 Transportation
01:02:45 6.1 Canadian international crossings
01:03:51 6.2 Railroads
01:04:34 6.3 Roadways
01:07:40 6.4 Airports
01:08:25 7 Large cities, townships, and metropolitan areas
01:10:15 8 Education
01:11:17 9 Culture
01:11:26 9.1 Arts
01:11:34 9.1.1 Music
01:12:14 9.1.2 Performance arts
01:13:00 9.2 Sports
01:15:37 10 State symbols and nicknames
01:16:34 11 Sister regions
01:16:49 12 See also
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- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Michigan ( (listen)) is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States.
The state's name, Michigan, originates from the Ojibwe word mishigamaa, meaning large water or large lake. Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area, and is the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River. Michigan has a population of about 10 million. Its capital is Lansing and its largest city is Detroit. Metro Detroit is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies.
Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is often noted as shaped like a mitten. The Upper Peninsula (often called the U.P.) is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile (8 km) channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The Mackinac Bridge connects the peninsulas. The state has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair. As a result, it is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. Michigan also has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. A person in the state is never more than six miles (9.7 km) from a natural water source or more than 85 miles (137 km) from a Great Lakes shoreline.The area was first settled by Native American tribes, whose successive cultures occupied the territory for thousands of years. Colonized by French explorers in the 17th century, it was claimed as part of New France. After France's defeat in the French and Indian War in 1762, the region came under British rule. Britain ceded this territory to the newly independent United States after Britain's defeat in the American Revolutionary War. The area was part of the larger Northwest Territory until 1800, when western Michigan became part of the Indiana Territory. Michigan Territory was formed in 1805, but some of the northern border with Canada was not agreed upon until after the War of 1812. Michigan was admitted into the Union in 1837 as the 26th state, a free one. It soon became an important center of industry and trade in the Great Lakes region and a popular immigrant destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Although Michigan developed a diverse economy, it is widely known as the center of the U.S. automotive industry, which developed as a major economic force in the early 20th century. It is home to the country's three major automobile companies (whose headquarters are all within the Detroit metropolitan area). While sparsely populated, the Upper Peninsula is important for tourism thanks to its abundance of natural resources, while the Lower Peninsula is a center of manufacturing, forestry, agriculture, services, and high-tech industry.