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The Crisp Point Lighthouse on Lake Superior (just west of Whitefish Point) is one of the many Michigan attractions awaiting visitors this summer.

Featured stories:

From Furs to Fudge
By Patricia Majher—Explore the history of Michigan’s most historic island by bicycle. Learn about the island’s lucrative fur industry, see how soldiers at Fort Mackinac spent their days or sample the island’s many pleasures.

Oakland Hills Country Club
By Todd Schulz—Since the legendary South Course at Oakland Hills Country Club opened in 1918, high-profile golfers like Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and TigerWoods have played this challenging course. In August 2008, the club will host the PGA Championship.

Michigan State Capitol
By Matt VanAcker—Each year, thousands of visitors come to Lansing to see the state’s beautifully restored State Capitol building. The restoration twenty years ago preserved this irreplaceable piece of Michigan history, art and architecture, and prepared it for another century of service.

Whispers from the Past
By Valerie van Heest—Michigan owes much of its heritage to the Great Lakes. For decades, boats have carried furs, minerals and people. Over the years, hundreds of those ships have sunk. To save this valuable heritage for generations to come, the state of Michigan established a series of underwater preserves.

Michigan's Adventure
By Kristin M. Phillips—Camille Jourden-Mark grew up working at Michigan’s Adventure. Today, as vice president and general manager, she reflects on one of Michigan’s biggest amusement parks as its distinctive wooden roller coasters—along with the all-new Thunderhawk—prepare for another season of entertaining thousands of visitors.

Two Detroit Landmarks Reach 80
By Bill McGraw—In the 1920s, Detroit emerged as one of the nation’s leaders in commerce and industry. Complementing the city’s new status, distinctive buildings began dotting the Detroit skyline. Today, two of these opulent buildings—the Fox Theatre and the Fisher Building—celebrate their eightieth birthday.

St. Julian Winery
By Kristin Jass Armstrong—Hailed as the state’s oldest winery, St. Julian began making wine in 1921. In the early 1930s, St. Julian moved across the state to the grape-growing community of Paw Paw. Today, the family owned business boasts more than fifty award-winning labels.

The Last Outpost
By Richard D. Shaul—In November 1828, British redcoats left Drummond Island. Years later, Finnish immigrants began settling on this massive island that sits at the eastern tip of the Upper Peninsula. Today, Drummond Island, America’s largest freshwater island, is home to 1,200 year-round residents.

Walker Tavern
By Cheryl Natzmer Valentine—This early-nineteenth-century stagecoach stop in the Irish Hills features exhibits that explain the challenges early travelers faced. The state park also hosts an annual Civil War reenactment, vintage baseball games, antique auto shows and more.

Fort Wilkins
By Barry C. James—Historians at Fort Wilkins consulted ordnance manuals, historic documents and the internet to create a new powder magazine exhibit at one of the state’s most distinctive military sites.

The Detroit Zoo
By Sheryl James—When the Detroit Zoo opened in 1928, it was one of America’s first zoos with bar-free animal exhibits. Many of the original buildings and fountains remain, along with newer exhibits like the state-of-the-art, $14.9 million-dollar Arctic Ring of Life.

Sleeping Bear Dunes
By Le Roy Barnett—Lake Michigan sand dunes are a natural playground of high bluffs, scenic drives and hiking trails. Beyond the dunes’ natural beauty, historic structures tell stories of those who earned their livelihood near the lakeshore.