In 1896, a rich vein of coal was discovered in Michigan that reached from Saginaw to Jackson. As the years went by, coal use diminished. Here's a look at one of the abandoned coal mines in Saginaw County.
In a three-year study, a now-former PhD candidate at CMU used audio playback of rail calls in an attempt to attract the rarely seen marsh birds to a central Michigan habitat.
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Here are 8 of the Midwest's top spots to bird-watch, including Horicon Marsh in Wisconsin, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in Illinois, Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota and the Platte River Valley in Nebraska.