January 19, 2012 – 8:44 am
View from Bay Mountain by Patrick Kuras Our January Ski Month giveaways continue with a chance to win a pair of lift tickets to The Homestead in Glen Arbor – to be eligible, just add your email to our list using the form above! As you can see from the photo, Bay Mountain at The [...]
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January 12, 2012 – 7:56 am
Ski Month keeps rolling on Absolute Michigan with our latest giveaway, a pair of lift tickets to Shanty Creek near Bellaire in Northern Michigan. Shanty Creek boasts a 450′ vertical drop and has 53 runs with 4 terrain parks and a 300′ half pipe on its two mountains. With nearly 200″ of snow every year and [...]
January 11, 2012 – 8:57 am
Here’s a gorgeous time-lapse exploration of winter on Sturgeon Bay near Cross Village Michigan. Jay Burlage of Milapse writes that it’s a great place to get away from it all and enjoy a cold snowy place for a bit. The music track is ‘Farlem’ by Galdson, and here’s hoping this will give you a little [...]
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January 10, 2012 – 11:52 am
Goby by swatzo Last year the National Park Service produced a series of short documentaries exploring invasive species in the Great Lakes. The series was funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative showing how invaders are changing the ecosystems in national parks and what’s being done to stop them. All four of them are available [...]
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January 9, 2012 – 10:40 am
“This may have been a loss. Even a lopsided loss. But it was nothing to be ashamed of.” ~Mitch Albom There’s no doubt that the 45-28 thumping the Lions received at the hands of the New Orleans Saints on Saturday night was a tough reality check for Lions fans hopeful that the team had reached a [...]
January 6, 2012 – 10:14 am
The Detroit Lions face the New Orleans Saints tomorrow night at 8 PM. The Lions went 10-6 in 2011, finishing 2nd in the NFC North. The Bleacher Report has a nice preview of the game, and while nobody is giving the Lions much of a chance, there’s no doubt that we are one of the [...]
January 5, 2012 – 2:15 pm
Mulligans Hollow by Second Glance Photos Kevin Ryan January is Ski Month on Absolute Michigan, and all month long we are celebrating skiing in Michigan with original articles and features on downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding along with photos and videos that take you up close and personal with the Michigan ski experience. We’ll also [...]
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January 3, 2012 – 9:44 am
There’s an Upside and a Downside by farlane Northern Michigan kicked off 2012 with a big snowstorm and in January, Absolute Michigan will celebrate all that beautiful snow by giving away 4 pairs of tickets to 4 great Michigan ski resorts. We’ll also be heading out to the slopes to bring you reports & photos [...]
January 2, 2012 – 8:15 am
Frankfort, Michigan Lighthouse and Beach by forestlady Here’s a few highlights of the many events being held around Michigan for the month of January (be sure to click Read More to see them!). A lot of them are out in the snow for snowmobiles, skates, skis and sled dogs, but there’s also a chance to [...]
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December 26, 2011 – 9:53 pm
Works by Michigan author Jerry Dennis include The Living Great Lakes, Winter Walks (with wood engravings by Glenn Wolff and design and letterpress by Chad Pastotnik of Deep Woods Press), A Place on the Water, It’s Raining Frogs and Fishes, Canoeing Michigan Rivers and more. Jerry has kindly allowed us to run this excerpt from his [...]
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