Michigan - The Great Lakes State Intro

According to the Government, in Michigan there are:

• 1.2 million Fishermen
• 721,000 Hunters
• 3.2 million Nature or Wildlife Photographers/Spectators
• 97 State Parks.
• 145 State Forests
• 5 U.S. National Parks
• 3 U.S. National Forests
• Over 290 State Trails
• 71 State Wildlife Areas.
• 4.5 million acres are owned by the MI DNR, with 3.9 million acres of forested land, and with 400,000 acres under active DNR Management.
•  3,000 State Campgrounds.

Did you know that?

• Michigan has over 3,000 miles of freshwater lakeshore, more than any state in the U.S., and it has 11,000 inland lakes and 2 Great Lakes.
• $3.1 Billion Dollar was spent in 2006 on Outdoor Activities.
• There are 1,022 Bed & Breakfasts in Michigan.
• There are 730 Lodges, 1,344 Resorts; for a total of 2,074 resorts & lodges, in this Great Lake State.
• The Upper Falls of the Tahquamenon River, part of the Tahquamenon Falls State Park, is the most visited nature spot in Michigan.
• The Major Outdoor Issues specific to Michigan are: Managing 400 different wildlife animals and tracking predatory animals such as cougars, updating the DNR management plan for the 4.5 million acres of DNR land, the use of steel traps in hunting, managing & eradicating diseases & invasive species, and land use permits for oil & mineral exploration.

Sources- 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife Associated Recreation- US F & WS- Michigan, and MI State DNR- DNR-At A Glance.

Source: http://www.mi-bnb-review.com/

State Animal- Whitetail Deer

State Bird- American Robin

Topical Map of Michigan

State Past time- Sailing

State Flower-Apple Blossoms

Official Michigan State Highway Map- Small Highway Map for Michigan(.pdf)

State Fish- Brooktrout

• Michigan State Department of Natural Resources

• Absolute Michigan.Com

• Michigan Interactive-" Tourism, Travel, & Lodging"

• Michigan.Org's Pure Michigan-"The Official MI State Tourism Web Portal"

• Superior Sights of Upper Michigan, a colorful presentation of tourism & travel information for Upper Michigan.

• Drive Michigan.Org,

                  Outdoor Sporting Events & Calendar

• The 2009 Michigan Sportsman Calendar of Events is available at: Midwest Outdoors.Com-"Helping People Enjoy the Outdoors!"

• Michigan State DNR Hunting Schedule

• Michigan State DNR Parks, Forests, Campgrounds & Trails (Interactive) Map

• Michigan State DNR Forest Management Units Map

• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Michigan Maps

• Michigan State DNR Wildlife Management Units Map