The Complete Guide to Petoskey Stones is the authoritative guide for everyone who visits northern Michigan and can't wait to comb the beautiful beaches in search of Michigan's official state stone, the Petoskey. This book dispels myths about the Petoskey and reveals the true facts of this ancient fossilized coral. Instructive pictures and maps keep Petoskey fans on track every step of the way while guiding them to the best places to find the stone, including those favored by local Petoskey stone hunters and collectors. Once you've found a piece of the prized Michigan fossil, The Complete Guide to Petoskey Stones leads you through the many methods of polishing that bring this beautiful stone to life.

The Complete Guide to Petoskey Stones

Science & Math

Mueller, Bruce

Wilde, William H.

Earth Sciences

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Updated and revised, Sleeping Bear: Yesterday and Today has everything you need to know about this spectacular national park in northwestern Michigan-practically from the formation of the planet to the present, with some ruminations about the future of the great dunes. Using over 250 illustrations and photographs, the author presents regional folklore, prehistory, and history of this beautiful area. The volume provides insight into the native peoples who inhabited the region before the Europeans, to the European explorers and the white settlements that followed. Sleeping Bear: Yesterday and Today is a fascinating account of the land of the dunes and the people who've lived there, wrapped in an often-gripping story. Originally published in 1990.

Sleeping Bear: Yesterday and Today

History

Weeks, George

Americas

The almanac centers around Traverse City and includes areas around Petoskey, Frankfort, Charlevoix, Ludington, and the major islands in Lakes Huron and Michigan. Author Ron Jolly brings interesting, little-known facts about geography, weather, tourism, agriculture, ecology, business, transportation, government, and more to light-for example, which movies were made in the region, where the ghost towns are, and why fruit in Michigan is such a big business.

Northern Michigan Almanac

Jolly, Ronald

In these short and sweet guides, George Cantor introduces both seasoned and first-time Michigan travelers to everything the Great Lakes State has to offer, including a bit of history, physical description of the area, local industry, places to stay, restaurants, city walks, country drives, wineries, farm markets, beaches, hiking, boating, fishing, golf, winter sports, and more. Accessible and easy to use, Cantor's guides should be the indispensable inhabitants of every glove compartment.

Explore Michigan--Leelanau

Travel

CANTOR, GEORGE

United States

Explore Michigan--Traverse City (Insider's Guide to Michigan)

Explore Michigan--Detroit (Insider's Guide to Michigan)

Reference

Explore Michigan--Little Traverse Bay (Guide to Michigan)

Explore Michigan--Mackinac (Insider's Guide to Michigan)

The Complete Guide to Michigan Sand Dunes presents an inclusive description of everything you need to know about one of Michigan's most impressive and fragile physical features.
With its comprehensive explanation of dune formation and variety, the book also includes information on activities at the dunes, including hiking, skiing, picnic and swimming areas, directions and parking, number of campsites, interesting and unique natural features found in and around each dune, and types of dune flora and fauna. Detailed maps provide a ready guide for all outdoor activities.
With nearly 50 duneland areas, from the remote to the well known, this book will inspire travelers to take a closer look at one of the most awesome natural features found in the state. Even those who think they know the dunes well will find this book an amazing resource for their trips back to a specific dune or their exploration of a new dune.
Jim DuFresne is an outdoor writer and author of more than a dozen wilderness and travel guide books. He is also a contributing travel and outdoor writer for Booth newspapers.

The Complete Guide to Michigan Sand Dunes

DuFresne, Jim

Nature & Ecology

The number-one guide to information on Michigan fossils

The Complete Guide to Michigan Fossils

Kchodl, Joseph J.

Biological Sciences

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