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The Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan

Friday, August 21, 2026 Drive as far north as you can in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, to the town of Copper Harbor, and almost to the northern terminus of US Highway 41, and you will be just a mile or so … Continue reading

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The Richest Hill on Earth

Butte, Montana Friday, June 18, 2021 We arrived in Butte this morning, and first visited the Montana Mineral Museum at the Montana School of Mining. The school was founded in 1900, and the first artifacts acquired in 1901 for teaching … Continue reading

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