The Mangy Moose in Grand Marais, Minnesota
Dave and Don are the friendly new owners of this sweet motel in Grand Marais, ironically called The Mangy Moose. But there's nothing mangy about their immaculately maintained and sparkling clean rooms. The Mangy Moose is the perfect place for adventurers who are looking for an affordable, accessible, well-appointed place for a good night's sleep between hiking, biking, shopping and just enjoying all the North Shore has to offer.
Gorgeous Grand Marais Home for Sale
This beautiful 3BR, 2BA home is one of the best designed one level homes featuring high vaulted ceilings complete with skylights, triple sided gas fireplace, open floor plan, large entry foyer, charming family room, sunny atmosphere with lots of southern windows & much more. The master bedroom wing consisting of a HUGE suite with sliding doors to the deck, walk in closet & a full bath complete with a steam room. Super elegant kitchen with cherry cabinets, granite counters, island with dining bar, double oven & much more! HUGE heated 2 car garage with plenty of space for a play area! Did we mention the lot? You have the convenience of being in town and yet you have the feeling of being in the country with this 1/2 acre lot with an end of the road location. Truly a quality home!
Great location in Grand Marais means you're never far from adventure with Lake Superior, the Gunflint Trail, and the Boundary Waters all close by!
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Michigan | Wikipedia audio article
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Michigan
00:03:00 1 History
00:04:26 1.1 17th century
00:05:27 1.2 18th century
00:09:14 1.3 19th century
00:13:10 1.4 20th and 21st centuries
00:18:46 2 Government
00:18:55 2.1 State government
00:23:11 2.2 Law
00:23:47 2.3 Politics
00:28:33 2.4 Administrative divisions
00:30:24 3 Geography
00:37:46 3.1 Climate
00:39:46 3.2 Geology
00:41:10 4 Demographics
00:41:19 4.1 Population
00:45:41 4.2 Birth data
00:46:19 4.3 Languages
00:47:30 4.4 Religion
00:50:26 5 Economy
00:55:27 5.1 Taxation
00:56:52 5.2 Agriculture
00:59:17 5.3 Tourism
01:02:22 6 Transportation
01:02:32 6.1 Canadian international crossings
01:03:37 6.2 Railroads
01:04:20 6.3 Roadways
01:07:27 6.4 Airports
01:08:12 7 Large cities, townships, and metropolitan areas
01:10:02 8 Education
01:11:04 9 Culture
01:11:13 9.1 Arts
01:11:21 9.1.1 Music
01:12:01 9.1.2 Performance arts
01:12:46 9.2 Sports
01:15:23 10 State symbols and nicknames
01:16:19 11 Sister regions
01:16:35 12 See also
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- Socrates
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Michigan ( (listen)) is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States.
The state's name, Michigan, originates from the Ojibwe word mishigamaa, meaning large water or large lake. Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area, and is the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River. Michigan has a population of about 10 million. Its capital is Lansing and its largest city is Detroit. Metro Detroit is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies.
Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is often noted as shaped like a mitten. The Upper Peninsula (often called the U.P.) is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile (8 km) channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The Mackinac Bridge connects the peninsulas. The state has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair. As a result, it is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. Michigan also has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. A person in the state is never more than six miles (9.7 km) from a natural water source or more than 85 miles (137 km) from a Great Lakes shoreline.The area was first settled by Native American tribes, whose successive cultures occupied the territory for thousands of years. Colonized by French explorers in the 17th century, it was claimed as part of New France. After France's defeat in the French and Indian War in 1762, the region came under British rule. Britain ceded this territory to the newly independent United States after Britain's defeat in the American Revolutionary War. The area was part of the larger Northwest Territory until 1800, when western Michigan became part of the Indiana Territory. Michigan Territory was formed in 1805, but some of the northern border with Canada was not agreed upon until after the War of 1812. Michigan was admitted into the Union in 1837 as the 26th state, a free one. It soon became an important center of industry and trade in the Great Lakes region and a popular immigrant destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Although Michigan developed a diverse economy, it is widely known as the center of the U.S. automotive industry, which developed as a major economic force in the early 20th century. It is home to the country's three major automobile companies (whose headquarters are all within the Detroit metropolitan area). While sparsely populated, the Upper Peninsula is important for tourism thanks to its abundance of natural resources, while the Lower Peninsula is a center of manufacturing, forestry, agriculture, services, and high-tech industry.
Upper Peninsula of Michigan | Wikipedia audio article
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Upper Peninsula of Michigan
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The Upper Peninsula (UP), also known as Upper Michigan, is the northern of the two major peninsulas that make up the U.S. state of Michigan. The peninsula is bounded on the north by Lake Superior, on the east by the St. Marys River, on the southeast by Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and on the southwest by Wisconsin. Upper Peninsula counties also include nearby islands such as Grand, Drummond, Mackinac, and Bois Blanc, and more distant Isle Royale.
The Upper Peninsula contains 29% of the land area of Michigan but just 3% of its total population. Residents are frequently called Yoopers (derived from U.P.-ers) and have a strong regional identity. Large numbers of French Canadian, Finnish, Swedish, Cornish, and Italian immigrants came to the Upper Peninsula, especially the Keweenaw Peninsula, to work in the area's mines and lumber industry. The peninsula includes the only counties in the United States where a plurality of residents claim Finnish ancestry.The peninsula's largest cities are Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, Escanaba, Menominee, Houghton, and Iron Mountain. The heavily forested land and long, harsh winters make it poorly suited for agriculture. The economy is based primarily on logging and tourism; mining was a major industry during a golden age from 1890 to 1920.
Michigan | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:03:01 1 History
00:04:27 1.1 17th century
00:05:29 1.2 18th century
00:09:17 1.3 19th century
00:13:14 1.4 20th and 21st centuries
00:18:50 2 Government
00:18:59 2.1 State government
00:23:15 2.2 Law
00:23:52 2.3 Politics
00:28:38 2.4 Administrative divisions
00:30:30 3 Geography
00:37:54 3.1 Climate
00:39:54 3.2 Geology
00:41:18 4 Demographics
00:41:27 4.1 Population
00:45:50 4.2 Birth data
00:46:27 4.3 Languages
00:47:40 4.4 Religion
00:50:36 5 Economy
00:55:38 5.1 Taxation
00:57:03 5.2 Agriculture
00:59:29 5.3 Tourism
01:02:35 6 Transportation
01:02:44 6.1 Canadian international crossings
01:03:50 6.2 Railroads
01:04:33 6.3 Roadways
01:07:39 6.4 Airports
01:08:24 7 Large cities, townships, and metropolitan areas
01:10:14 8 Education
01:11:16 9 Culture
01:11:25 9.1 Arts
01:11:33 9.1.1 Music
01:12:14 9.1.2 Performance arts
01:12:59 9.2 Sports
01:15:36 10 State symbols and nicknames
01:16:33 11 Sister regions
01:16:48 12 See also
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SUMMARY
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Michigan ( (listen)) is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States. The state's name, Michigan, originates from the Ojibwe word mishigamaa, meaning large water or large lake. Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area, and is the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River. Michigan has a population of about 10 million. Its capital is Lansing and its largest city is Detroit. Metro Detroit is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies.
Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is often noted as shaped like a mitten. The Upper Peninsula (often called the U.P.) is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile (8 km) channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The Mackinac Bridge connects the peninsulas. The state has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair. As a result, it is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. Michigan also has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. A person in the state is never more than six miles (9.7 km) from a natural water source or more than 85 miles (137 km) from a Great Lakes shoreline.The area was first settled by Native American tribes, whose successive cultures occupied the territory for thousands of years. Colonized by French explorers in the 17th century, it was claimed as part of New France. After France's defeat in the French and Indian War in 1762, the region came under British rule. Britain ceded this territory to the newly independent United States after Britain's defeat in the American Revolutionary War. The area was part of the larger Northwest Territory until 1800, when western Michigan became part of the Indiana Territory. Michigan Territory was formed in 1805, but some of the northern border with Canada was not agreed upon until after the War of 1812. Michigan was admitted into the Union in 1837 as the 26th state, a free one. It soon became an important center of industry and trade in the Great Lakes region and a popular immigrant destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Although Michigan developed a diverse economy, it is widely known as the center of the U.S. automotive industry, which developed as a major economic force in the early 20th century. It is home to the country's three major automobile companies (whose headquarters are all within the Detroit metropolitan area). While sparsely populated, the Upper Peninsula is important for tourism thanks to its abundance of natural resources, while the Lower Peninsula is a center of manufacturing, forestry, agriculture, services, and high-tech indu ...
Upper Peninsula of Michigan | Wikipedia audio article
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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The Upper Peninsula (UP), also known as Upper Michigan, is the northern of the two major peninsulas that make up the U.S. state of Michigan. The peninsula is bounded on the north by Lake Superior, on the east by the St. Marys River, on the southeast by Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and on the southwest by Wisconsin. Upper Peninsula counties also include nearby islands such as Grand, Drummond, Mackinac, and Bois Blanc, and more distant Isle Royale.
The Upper Peninsula contains 29% of the land area of Michigan but just 3% of its total population. Residents are frequently called Yoopers (derived from U.P.-ers) and have a strong regional identity. Large numbers of French Canadian, Finnish, Swedish, Cornish, and Italian immigrants came to the Upper Peninsula, especially the Keweenaw Peninsula, to work in the area's mines and lumber industry. The peninsula includes the only counties in the United States where a plurality of residents claim Finnish ancestry.The peninsula's largest cities are Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, Escanaba, Menominee, Houghton, and Iron Mountain. The heavily forested land and long, harsh winters make it poorly suited for agriculture. The economy is based primarily on logging and tourism; mining was a major industry during a golden age from 1890 to 1920.
Great Lakes | Wikipedia audio article
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00:02:06 1 Geography
00:03:42 1.1 Bathymetry
00:04:47 1.2 Primary connecting waterways
00:05:45 1.3 Lake Michigan–Huron
00:06:21 1.4 Other significant bodies of water
00:08:59 1.5 Islands
00:09:39 1.6 Peninsulas
00:10:15 1.7 Shipping connection to the ocean
00:11:56 1.8 Water levels
00:13:46 2 Name origins
00:15:15 3 Statistics
00:17:23 4 Geology
00:19:13 5 Climate
00:19:51 5.1 Lake effect
00:22:52 6 Ecology
00:23:54 6.1 Fauna
00:31:01 6.2 Flora
00:32:31 6.3 Pollution
00:34:12 6.3.1 Mercury
00:35:19 6.3.2 Sewage
00:37:21 6.4 Impacts of climate change on algae
00:38:26 7 History
00:43:36 8 Economy
00:43:45 8.1 Shipping
00:44:55 8.2 Drinking water and compact
00:45:21 8.3 Recreation
00:46:07 8.4 Great Lakes passenger steamers
00:47:43 8.5 Shipwrecks
00:50:54 9 Legislation
00:53:42 9.1 Coast Guard live fire exercises
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The Great Lakes (French: les Grands-Lacs), also called the Laurentian Great Lakes and the Great Lakes of North America, are a series of interconnected freshwater lakes located primarily in the upper mid-east region of North America, on the Canada–United States border, which connect to the Atlantic Ocean through the Saint Lawrence River. They consist of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, although hydrologically, there are four lakes, Superior, Erie, Ontario, and Michigan-Huron. The lakes are interconnected by the Great Lakes Waterway.
The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area, and second largest by total volume, containing 21% of the world's surface fresh water by volume. The total surface is 94,250 square miles (244,106 km2), and the total volume (measured at the low water datum) is 5,439 cubic miles (22,671 km3), slightly less than the volume of Lake Baikal (5,666 cu mi or 23,615 km3, 22–23% of the world's surface fresh water). Due to their sea-like characteristics (rolling waves, sustained winds, strong currents, great depths, and distant horizons) the five Great Lakes have also long been referred to as inland seas. Not counting Lake Michigan-Huron, Lake Superior is the second largest lake in the world by area, and the largest freshwater lake by area. Lake Michigan is the largest lake that is entirely within one country.The Great Lakes began to form at the end of the last glacial period around 14,000 years ago, as retreating ice sheets exposed the basins they had carved into the land which then filled with meltwater. The lakes have been a major source for transportation, migration, trade, and fishing, serving as a habitat to a large number of aquatic species in a region with much biodiversity.
The surrounding region is called the Great Lakes region, which includes the Great Lakes Megalopolis.
Michigan | Wikipedia audio article
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Michigan
00:03:01 1 History
00:04:27 1.1 17th century
00:05:29 1.2 18th century
00:09:17 1.3 19th century
00:13:14 1.4 20th and 21st centuries
00:18:51 2 Government
00:18:59 2.1 State government
00:23:16 2.2 Law
00:23:52 2.3 Politics
00:28:38 2.4 Administrative divisions
00:30:30 3 Geography
00:37:54 3.1 Climate
00:39:54 3.2 Geology
00:41:18 4 Demographics
00:41:27 4.1 Population
00:45:50 4.2 Birth data
00:46:28 4.3 Languages
00:47:41 4.4 Religion
00:50:37 5 Economy
00:55:38 5.1 Taxation
00:57:04 5.2 Agriculture
00:59:30 5.3 Tourism
01:02:36 6 Transportation
01:02:45 6.1 Canadian international crossings
01:03:51 6.2 Railroads
01:04:34 6.3 Roadways
01:07:40 6.4 Airports
01:08:25 7 Large cities, townships, and metropolitan areas
01:10:15 8 Education
01:11:17 9 Culture
01:11:26 9.1 Arts
01:11:34 9.1.1 Music
01:12:14 9.1.2 Performance arts
01:13:00 9.2 Sports
01:15:37 10 State symbols and nicknames
01:16:34 11 Sister regions
01:16:49 12 See also
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Michigan ( (listen)) is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States.
The state's name, Michigan, originates from the Ojibwe word mishigamaa, meaning large water or large lake. Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area, and is the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River. Michigan has a population of about 10 million. Its capital is Lansing and its largest city is Detroit. Metro Detroit is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies.
Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is often noted as shaped like a mitten. The Upper Peninsula (often called the U.P.) is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile (8 km) channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The Mackinac Bridge connects the peninsulas. The state has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair. As a result, it is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. Michigan also has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. A person in the state is never more than six miles (9.7 km) from a natural water source or more than 85 miles (137 km) from a Great Lakes shoreline.The area was first settled by Native American tribes, whose successive cultures occupied the territory for thousands of years. Colonized by French explorers in the 17th century, it was claimed as part of New France. After France's defeat in the French and Indian War in 1762, the region came under British rule. Britain ceded this territory to the newly independent United States after Britain's defeat in the American Revolutionary War. The area was part of the larger Northwest Territory until 1800, when western Michigan became part of the Indiana Territory. Michigan Territory was formed in 1805, but some of the northern border with Canada was not agreed upon until after the War of 1812. Michigan was admitted into the Union in 1837 as the 26th state, a free one. It soon became an important center of industry and trade in the Great Lakes region and a popular immigrant destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Although Michigan developed a diverse economy, it is widely known as the center of the U.S. automotive industry, which developed as a major economic force in the early 20th century. It is home to the country's three major automobile companies (whose headquarters are all within the Detroit metropolitan area). While sparsely populated, the Upper Peninsula is important for tourism thanks to its abundance of natural resources, while the Lower Peninsula is a center of manufacturing, forestry, agriculture, services, and high-tech industry.
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Michigan | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:03:34 1 History
00:05:14 1.1 17th century
00:06:26 1.2 18th century
00:10:55 1.3 19th century
00:15:35 1.4 20th and 21st centuries
00:22:14 2 Government
00:22:23 2.1 State government
00:27:26 2.2 Law
00:28:07 2.3 Politics
00:33:45 2.4 Administrative divisions
00:35:57 3 Geography
00:44:43 3.1 Climate
00:47:03 3.2 Geology
00:48:41 4 Demographics
00:48:51 4.1 Population
00:53:59 4.2 Birth data
00:54:43 4.3 Languages
00:56:07 4.4 Religion
00:59:33 5 Economy
01:05:31 5.1 Taxation
01:07:11 5.2 Agriculture
01:10:03 5.3 Tourism
01:13:43 6 Transportation
01:13:53 6.1 Canadian international crossings
01:15:09 6.2 Railroads
01:15:58 6.3 Roadways
01:19:39 6.4 Airports
01:20:31 7 Large cities, townships, and metropolitan areas
01:22:39 8 Education
01:23:50 9 Culture
01:23:59 9.1 Arts
01:24:07 9.1.1 Music
01:24:55 9.1.2 Performance arts
01:25:47 9.2 Sports
01:28:54 10 State symbols and nicknames
01:30:00 11 Sister regions
01:30:16 12 See also
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I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Michigan ( (listen)) is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States. The state's name, Michigan, originates from the Ojibwe word mishigamaa, meaning large water or large lake. Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area, and is the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River. Michigan has a population of about 10 million. Its capital is Lansing and its largest city is Detroit. Metro Detroit is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies.
Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is often noted as shaped like a mitten. The Upper Peninsula (often called the U.P.) is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile (8 km) channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The Mackinac Bridge connects the peninsulas. The state has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair. As a result, it is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. Michigan also has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. A person in the state is never more than six miles (9.7 km) from a natural water source or more than 85 miles (137 km) from a Great Lakes shoreline.The area was first settled by Native American tribes, whose successive cultures occupied the territory for thousands of years. Colonized by French explorers in the 17th century, it was claimed as part of New France. After France's defeat in the French and Indian War in 1762, the region came under British rule. Britain ceded this territory to the newly independent United States after Britain's defeat in the American Revolutionary War. The area was part of the larger Northwest Territory until 1800, when western Michigan became part of the Indiana Territory. Michigan Territory was formed in 1805, but some of the northern border with Canada was not agreed upon until after the War of 1812. Michigan was admitted into the Union in 1837 as the 26th state, a free one. It soon became an important center of industry and trade in the Great Lakes region and a popular immigrant destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Although Michigan developed a diverse economy, it is widely known as the center of the U.S. automotive industry, which developed as a major economic force in the early 20th century. It is home to the country's three major automobile companies (whose headquarters are all within the Detroit metropolitan area). While sparsely populated, the Upper Peninsula is important for tourism thanks to its abundance of natural resources, while the Lower Peninsula is a center of manufa ...