Annually, the St. Mary’s River guides over 80 million tons of ore, coal and limestone along the 74 mile route connecting Lake Huron to Lake Superior. A freighter completes this journey in nine hours, while it took us two days in our 16-foot zodiac. We traversed this ancient, indigenous trade […]
Monthly Archives: August 2025
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Were you aware that “Labor Day” had started with a strike at the Pullman Train Car Factory south of Chicago? There had been thirty deaths and scores of workers who were injured by our National Guard. Join us for a deeper look into the beginning of our country’s holiday, Labor […]
On our recent trip to Traverse City, we had the absolute pleasure of meeting Gene “Geno” Hansen, a luthier extraordinaire! What’s a luthier? He is an artist skilled in building and repairing stringed instruments. Join us for an incredible behind the scenes look at Geno’s workshop at the Traverse City […]