The Science Behind Northport’s Gull Island
A tiny island near Northport with a gazillion gulls has a surprising science backstory. We head out with a research crew to hear the screeching up close, get pecked and learn how these gulls changed America. This Traverse Classic is featured in the May 2015 issue of
Note: In order to protect the colony of gulls and especially their young, there is absolutely no trespassing allowed on the island.
Like anybody else who has ever traced the Leelanau County coast north to Northport, I became curious about a tiny island that rises in the bay not far from the harbor. With the naked eye, I could make out remnants of a house there, just two chimneys rising from an otherwise barren scrape of land. I’d heard rumors of thousands of gulls that nested there, a colony that was so resilient it had outlasted the people who’d built the now-destroyed house.
Sex Comes to Ohio Just in Time for Valentine s Day
Deliciously Provocative Sparkling Brut Rosé Now Available in Ohio
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Just in time for Valentine s Day 2021 Sex, MAWBY Sparkling Wines award-winning sparkling brut rosé, is now available in select stores in Ohio (distributed by Heidelberg Distributing Company) and via the web. Sex is a delicious, fruit-forward sparkling wine that appeals to all bubbly fans, says Mike Laing, Partner and Director of MAWBYness for MAWBY Sparkling. The name is fun, but the product is serious. We re thrilled to be bringing Sex to Ohio so everyone can tastefully toast with their friends on Galentine s Day and their significant other on Feb. 14.
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2020 was a big year for land conservation in Northern Michigan fragile wildlife habitats were preserved, forests were fortified and trails were blazed. We touched base with five regional conservancies to hear about their accomplishments and to see what’s in store for 2021.
Note: Acreage numbers were collected in November 2020, prior to publication, and may have increased since then.
Acres Protected in 2020: As of November, Leelanau Conservancy had protected 888 acres, with another 89 expected by year-end. That adds up to a total of more than 15,000 acres since the conservancy’s inception in 1988.
Goals for 2021: “Our 2021 goals are to focus on farmland protection, in addition to protecting forests and wildlife habitat. We’re also looking forward to working on our goal to establish up to 40 miles of recreational trails for public enjoyment at our 1,000-acre Palmer Woods Forest Reserve after having completed the fundraising for purc