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How The Ultra Rich Stopped a Proposed 'Huron Mountain National Park' in Michigan

5 days ago | wgrd.com | Eric Meier

How The Ultra Rich Stopped a Huron Mountain National Park in MichiganHow The Ultra Rich Stopped a Huron Mountain National Park in MichiganModern Refugee./YouTubeShare on FacebookShare on TwitterMany Michigan residents are at least familiar with, even if they haven't visited, lands overseen by America's National Park Service: Isle Royale, Sleeping Bear Dunes and Pictured Rocks.
Michigan Tavern Offers Nostalgic Replica of Beloved K-Mart Sub

5 days ago | wgrd.com | Eric Meier

Michigan Tavern Offers Nostalgic Replica of Beloved K-Mart Sub SandwichMichigan Tavern Offers Nostalgic Replica of Beloved K-Mart Sub SandwichGoogle Maps Street View/The Tavern Twins via FacebookShare on FacebookShare on TwitterMany native Michiganders can think back nostalgically about the K-Mart sub. The retail chain founded in Garden City and formerly based in Troy may have been known for their cafeteria offerings as well as their blue light specials.
Wonder About the Shortest Streets in Michigan - These are the Contenders

5 days ago | wgrd.com | Eric Meier

No One Can Agree What the Shortest Street in Michigan IsNo One Can Agree What the Shortest Street in Michigan IsGoogle Maps Street ViewShare on FacebookShare on TwitterThere are many interesting elements of highway lore when it comes to Michigan. The state is home to the only car-free highway in the nation with M-185 circling Mackinac Island. It has the soon-to-be-decommissioned shorted signed interstate in the nation with Detroit's I-375.
Smog Division NFL? A Bleak Detroit Lions Future?

6 days ago | wgrd.com | Eric Meier

CanvaShare on FacebookShare on TwitterThe Detroit Lions play in arguably the most storied and respected division in pro football, the NFC North. Consisting of division rivals Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings, the football played here epitomizes the gritty characteristics of the host cities and fanbases.
Michigan Loses Big: Best Great Lakes Cities Survey Shocks

6 days ago | wgrd.com | Eric Meier

Michigan Gets Shut Out of Best Cities on the Great Lakes SurveyMichigan Gets Shut Out of Best Cities on the Great Lakes SurveyPhoto by Nick Thomas on Unsplash Share on FacebookShare on TwitterMichigan is the Great Lakes State. Michigan claims 4 of the 5 Great Lakes. No other state can claim more than 2. So it should be surprising to learn that in a survey of the Best Cities on the Great Lakes, Michigan goes 0-5. Here's how it breaks down.
Photographers Share The Most Stunning Pictures of Michigan Ever

1 week ago | wgrd.com | Eric Meier

UnsplashShare on FacebookShare on TwitterIt's difficult to argue against how picturesque Michigan is. Of course you think of the sweeping coast lines of the Great Lakes, national parklands at Isle Royale and the Sleeping Bear Dunes and Pictured Rocks Lakeshore and even the beauty that can be found in urban settings. It's not then difficult to image that Michigan is a photographer's dream to shoot. Many of those photographers take to Unsplash to share what they've captured.
Is a Fortune Hidden Somewhere in Michigan? The Lions Share Hunt

1 week ago | wgrd.com | Eric Meier

The Lions Share: Could Michigan Be Home to This Elusive Treasure? The Lions Share: Could Michigan Be Home to This Elusive Treasure? CanvaShare on FacebookShare on TwitterMany travelers come to Michigan to see out the state's water and wilderness as well as its beach side towns and big cities. But for a small but dedicated group of treasure hunters, the potential reward they seek within the state is nearly unimaginable.
No One Remembers When Michigan State Powered Its Campus with Rotten Mayonnaise

1 week ago | wgrd.com | Eric Meier

Getty ImagesShare on FacebookShare on TwitterMayonnaise may be a 'miracle' condiment. A spread and salad dressing of simple ingredients like eggs and oil. But for a time in the history of Michigan State University, it was also fuel that powered the campus and kept the lights on.
No One Remembers the Michigan Turnpike Authority That Almost Built Toll Roads Across the State

1 week ago | wgrd.com | Eric Meier

No One Remembers the Michigan Turnpike Authority That Almost Built Toll Roads Across the StateNo One Remembers the Michigan Turnpike Authority That Almost Built Toll Roads Across the StateCanvaShare on FacebookShare on TwitterWhen freeways and expressways began to be built across American in the years following the second World War many states developed toll roads to help defer the costs of construction.
Lost in Toledo? The Odd Road Sign Baffling Michigan-bound Drivers

1 week ago | wgrd.com | Eric Meier

Drivers Heading Home to Michigan Were Once Deeply Confused By This Highway Sign in ToledoDrivers Heading Home to Michigan Were Once Deeply Confused By This Highway Sign in ToledoGoogle maps Street ViewShare on FacebookShare on TwitterIt may be difficult for drivers today accustomed to GPS guiding them on every twist and turn in the road to remember a time when it was roadmaps and signage that helped them arrive at their destination. That system, of course, relied on accurate maps and signage.