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86Conservative Flathead Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris): North America's Unassuming, Unchanged, Unresponsive Freshwater Fish
The flathead catfish accepts North America's slow, turbid, warm fresh waters. It favors daytime depths, but the shallows for night feeding. It inspires the fishing craze of grabbling and the gustatory delights of baked, deep-fried and smoked dishes.
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81Historic Site of Interest on Mackinac Island ~ Fort Mackinac
Fort Mackinac was an important military site in the Great Lakes region during the American War of Independence & has an interesting history. Interactive visitor site today. Photos & videos.
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79Make Jewelry Using Sea Glass / Beach Glass / Manufactured Glass
Living in central Ohio has plenty of advantages. It is one of the world's largest Amish communities and it's no surprise to see a buggy parked among the vehicles at local retail stores. Their culture brings plenty of tourists to our area in search...
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88Lake Erie Shores on the Great Lakes Circle Tour - Only 6,500 Miles!
Sunset on Lake Erie near Maumee State Park Although a surprising fact, the highways and roads circumnavigating a perimiter around the Great Lakes in the American Midwest cover 6,500 miles - about twice the width of the United States! Many of us are...
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79The Difference Between a Craft Beer and a Micro Brew Beer
The differences between a micro-brewery and a craft brewery are defined here. Craft beer distinguishes itself from other beers in certain ways. It is easy to confuse the two terms and this article cleary separates the two.
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76Skimboarding: What Makes a Good Skimboard Beach?
What makes a beach good for Skimboarding? In this hub I will cover what you should look for when evaluating if a beach is good for skimboarding and then list some of the best beaches around the world for Skimboarding!
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90How the Edmund Fitzgerald sank.....
Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead When the skies of November turn gloomy (Gordon Lightfoot) Many of us remember this song. It was one of my favorites, as was Gordon Lightfoot....After...
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86The Lighthouses of Michigan
Michigan holds the distinction of having more lighthouses than any other state, even states bordering the oceans. With more than 3,000 miles of coastline, Michigan has more shoreline than any other state except Alaska and the longest freshwater...
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89Great Lakes Shipwrecks - The Edmund Fitzgerald
Gordon Lightfoot immortalized the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in his famous song. Learn the history behind the tragic events of November 10, 1975, when 29 souls were lost to Lake Superior.
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89Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes
This article give the history of the great lakes from the earliest exploration to the shipwrecks that plagued the vessels. General information about the lakes and the St. Lawrence is covered. There are videos that tell about the ships lost and the lakes in general. The SS Edmund Fitzgerald story is told.
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