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Travel and Recreation
"Michigan citizens spend millions of dollars every year on travel outside of our two peninsulas. With so much to see and do right here in our own backyard, we have thousands of reasons to spend those dollars here at home." - Governor Jennifer M. Granholm

Go Get outdoors stickerPROJECT GO - Get Outdoors
GO-Get Outdoors celebrates outdoor recreation and the role it plays with improving the quality of life in Michigan. Whether biking, hiking, trail running, camping, swimming, boating, fishing, hunting or simply exploring nature, park and recreation facilities provide opportunities for every one of all ages and all backgrounds to enjoy the state's diverse natural resources. Participants can improve their health while supporting recreation opportunities.

Events

• Thunder Bay Maritime Festival, Alpena, July 4

• Celebrate Independence Day at Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island

• An American Picnic at Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island, July 4, 2008

• USAF "Band of Flight" Concert, Capitol Lawn, Lansing-July 6, 2008

• The Great Michigan Read exhibit featuring Hemingway and Nick Adams

• Pioneer Tea, July 9, Historic Walker Tavern

• Richard Ford, Jim Harrison, and Thomas McGuane Return to Michigan for July 10 Event

• Wood Shaving Days, Hartwick Pines Logging Museum, Grayling, July 19 and 20, 2008


Online Services
 • Fishing Report
 • Search for Your Ideal Park
 • Michigan Recreation Boating Information System (MRBIS)
 • Camping & Harbor Reservations
 • Hunting & Fishing Licenses
 • Boat/Watercraft Renewal

Newswire

• Turn lane signs, pavement markings to be added to Iron River center left-turn lane

• M-64 resurfacing in Gogebic County set to start July 7

• Menominee lane conversion to begin in July

• Resurfacing project begins on US-131 in Wyoming

• Pavement rehabilitation scheduled to begin on US-127 BR and M-61 in Clare County



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