Ottawa National Forest (37 miles) The almost one million acres of the Ottawa National Forest are located in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It extends from the south shore of Lake Superior down to Wisconsin and the Nicolet National Forest. The area is rich in wildlife viewing opportunies; topography in the northern portion is the most dramatic with breathtaking views of rolling hills dotted with lakes, rivers and spectacular...
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Kirtlands Warbler National Wildlife Refuge (38 miles) The Kirtland's Warbler Refuge is located throughout 8 counties in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan. It is the only known nesting area of one of the world's rarest birds, its namesake, the Kirtland's warbler. Seney National Wildlife Refuge is responsible for land management of 119 separate tracts totaling 6,684 acres.
The Kirtland's warbler nests primarily in young jack pine forest growing on Grayling sand. This soil type is found only in a few counties in northern lower Michigan. The...
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Lake Gogebic State Park covers 360 acres and nearly a mile of lake frontage on the west shore of the largest inland lake in the Upper Peninsula....
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