Hunt's Guide to Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Hunt's Guide to Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Author: Mary Hunt

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13:

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Recommends where to eat, stay, and camp. Describes natural attractions, outdoor recreation, trails, beaches, history, geology, shops--with honest, appreciative discernment. Many annotated maps.

Harbor Country
Harbor Country

Author: Robert Mueller

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9780738523033

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The eight villages of Southwest Michigan's Harbor Country-Michiana, Grand Beach, New Buffalo, Union Pier, Lakeside, Harbert, Sawyer, and Three Oaks-have evolved from a group of humble frontier communities into a vacation mecca. Just 90 minutes from Chicago, Harbor Country's unspoiled beaches, marinas, antique shops, and shady country lanes have offered a weekend refuge to weary urbanites for years. The New York Times once called Harbor Country "the Hamptons of the Midwest," perhaps because the area draws Chicago's illuminati to its shores. Yet most of the region's first settlers were lumbermen, farmers, fishermen, and railroad workers, and Harbor Country's rustic, small-town ambience remains as their legacy. Through nearly 200 vintage photographs, this book documents the history of Harbor Country and its many roles throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Once an aspiring Great Lakes port, then briefly a railroad center, as well as a lumbering community that supplied the timber to build Chicago, Harbor Country is revealed as an area with rich history and everlasting appeal.

The Contested Plains
The Contested Plains

Author: Elliott West

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13:

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Deftly retracing a pivotal chapter in one of America's most dramatic stories, Elliott West chronicles the struggles, triumphs and defeats of both Indians and whites as they pursued their clashing dreams of greatness in the heart of the continent.

The Complete Guide to Michigan Sand Dunes
The Complete Guide to Michigan Sand Dunes

Author: Jim DuFresne

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780472031184

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"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 know, 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."--BOOK JACKET.

Explorer's Guide Michigan's Upper Peninsula: A Great Destination (Second Edition)
Explorer's Guide Michigan's Upper Peninsula: A Great Destination (Second Edition)

Author: Amy Westervelt

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2012-03-05

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1581578148

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"Consistently rated the best guides to the regions covered...Readable, tasteful, appealingly designed. Strong on dining, lodging, and history."—National Geographic Traveler At the intersection of Lakes Superior, Michigan, and Huron is one of America’s best-kept secrets: Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Westervelt’s friendly and knowledgeable advice points you to secret waterfalls, breathtaking vistas, excellent trout-fishing, romantic dinner spots, and the best hot pasties in the U.P. It’s like having a Yooper travel companion! Distinctive for their accuracy, simplicity, and conversational tone, the diverse travel guides in our Explorer's Great Destinations series meet the conflicting demands of the modern traveler. They're packed full of up-to-date information to help plan the perfect getaway. And they're compact and light enough to come along for the ride. A tool you'll turn to before, during, and after your trip, these guides include chapters on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation, and more; a section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, laundromats, numbers for police, fire, and rescue, and other relevant information; maps of regions and locales, and more.