Winter on Mackinac Island: Meet the cookie shop owner showing off winter on the Great Lakes

Whether it's going to school or the post office, riding a snow mobile on the trails or visiting the grocery store, Mackinac Island has a lot going on during the winter. One store owner is showing off what it looks like.

Exploring ice on the Great Lakes | Brother Nature
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The freezing temperatures of this winter have ushered in a blanket of ice across the Great Lakes. While we're a little ahead of schedule, this normal process in the region invites quite the wonderland of winter. That includes an international ice bridge to Canada and life on Mackinac Island. 

Snowy Owls in Michigan and how to find them | Brother Nature
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Snowy Owls are one of the world's most nomadic birds, nesting in the Arctic before spreading south. Among the places they can be found is in Michigan. Their lack of familiarity with people means they may stick around long enough for viewers to get a good look at them. That is, if you know where to look.

Spotlighting Huron Meadows and making snow for ski races | Brother Nature
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Making snow is as much art as it is science at the Huron Clinton Metroparks and that includes at Huron Meadows where there is an annual cross country ski race that goes on. Also on the show, there are things that live in the clouds that are responsible for what falls to the ground.

Rare Michigan Prairie: Effort to save unique land in Metro Detroit | Brother Nature
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The Sibley Prairie is a rare tract of land and one of the last of its kind in Michigan. It includes a unique selection of plants and animals that don't coexist anywhere else. For more details on the conservation effort, go to SaveSibleyPrairie.org

Lake Sturgeon in Great Lakes: Exploring the ancient fish that resides in Michigan

When thinking of the lake sturgeon, some liken the fish to a living fossil. It grows scales, can live over a hundred years, and has called the Great Lakes home for much longer.

Exploring lake sturgeon that live in the Great Lakes | Brother Nature
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The Great Lakes are home to all kinds of wild life, including the lake sturgeon: an aquatic wonder that grows up to seven feet and lives as long as 125 years. They are also part of one of Michigan's most famous fishing seasons up in Black Lake, which is also one of its shortest. 

Save Sibley Prairie: Coalition wants to preserve rare grassland in Wayne County

A rare tract of land and one of the last original pieces of Michigan prairie that formed after the glaciers receded is under threat for development. But a conservancy has a chance to purchase the land to protect it.