Archives of Michigan Has Free, Searchable Census Data

Archives of Michigan offers free, searchable 1894-1994 Michigan census data The Archives of Michigan today announced that more than 62,000 Michigan state census records from 1894 and 1994 are now available to search and print for free at www.seekingmichigan.org.

“These records will help family history researchers track important data, such as more extensive information about women and children,” said Jessica Miller, archivist at the Archives of Michigan. Read more

General

Lake Orion student’s design wins 2013 Michigan Wild Turkey Cooperator patch contest

Lauren Gamboa, a freshman at Lake Orion High School, has won the design competition for the 2013 Michigan Wild Turkey Cooperator patch contest, the Department of Natural Resources announced.

The winning design for the 2013 Michigan Wild Turkey Cooperator patch features feathers from a turkey’s breast, wing and tail.Gamboa, who was an eighth-grader at Waldon Middle School in Lake Orion when she submitted her design, created a patch using drawings of feathers from a turkey’s breast, wing and tail as part of her design. Read more

Wildlife

Late-Season Chairblind Strategies

By Glen Wunderlich

As the firearms deer season progresses, deer are fewer. Careless deer have become freezer venison or have been educated. Remaining comfortable on stand becomes more problematic with colder weather upon us and it may be time for “Plan B”. 

Enter the one-person chairblind – a relative newcomer to the bevy of store-bought blinds.  These low-cost, hideout options have pros and cons and here’s a look at both. Read more

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Snowshoeing in Michigan

A well done video is here on the oft-overlooked mode of human transportation in deep snow.  Made me recall the days when I hunted on snowshoes for snowshoe hares.  Spooky in the cedars.  A pistol –  in my case a Ruger MK II – was all that was needed to sneak into the low areas and plink some fine tablefare.

The video doesn’t take anyone hunting, and really there’s not much snow for the video, either.  But, it conjurs up visions nonetheless…

Make your own snowshoes

There’s nothing quite like getting outside after the first big snowfall of winter! Are you ready? Join us at the following locations to weave a pair of traditional wooden snowshoes following a centuries-old Native American tradition. Need more inspiration? Click the green “play” arrow (at right) to see a two-minute video of a magnificent snowshoeing experience at Tahquamenon Falls State Park.

  • Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery in Mattawan, Dec. 2
  • Sleepy Hollow State Park in Laingburg, Dec. 7-8
  • Ludington State Park in Ludington, Dec. 8
  • Hartwick Pines Logging Museum in Grayling, Dec. 8-9

 

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