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Hi everyone! One of the best things about being in any type of journalism role is meeting cool people and learning their © stories. Another bonus is living in this beautiful state and meeting camping people; you just can’t go wrong. V O L U M E 1 3 I S S U E 3 l A U G U S T 2 0 1 7 My first communication with Barb Thierwechter was her request for a subscription in 2015. Bless her heart; she Camper Sudoku...... 3 put up with me mailing to the wrong address for her first Shipwrecks ~ Secrets of the Great Lakes...... 5 two issues. She’s still with us and now, I call her friend. An avid camper, she has written stories for us as well as Good Sam of Michigan...... 7 published a book, “Catholic Churches We Attended When Quilting Campers...... 8 Traveling In Our Motorhome.” She continues to send me Loon Watch...... 9 sponsor leads and kind e-mails, always with messages of inspiration. Barb recently shared this short note: Top 10 Safety Tips For Camp...... 9 A couple years ago, when we were packing up at a Cookin’ Campers...... 10 campsite, I decided to leave a quarter on the picnic Campin’ Kids...... 13 table for the next camper to find and ever since that time we made this our tradition. I’m wondering if any Word Search...... 14 Northern Camper readers pulled into a camp site we Crossword...... 15 vacated and found the quarter we left. It would be Campground Critter...... 16 fun to have them Vegetation Station...... 17 contact Northern Camper and say Got Rocks...... 18 where they found it. Michigan Back Roads...... 19 We camped in two Festivities...... 20 parks over the 4th of Favorite Destinations...... 22 July so there are two more tables out there Cover & Feature ~ Enjoy this blast from the past; one of our reader’s favorite issues from August 2010. with a quarter. I’m not sure where Barb camped, but it will be a “God The Northern Camper is distributed May though October in Thing” if whoever picked up one of those quarters reads this. Wexford, Missaukee, Osceola, Mecosta, Roscommon, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Antrim, Charlevoix, and Chippewa Please let us know if Barb and God connected with you! Counties: also in Clare, Coldwater, Dundee, Monroe, New Be sure to check out our new feature called the North- Buffalo, St. Ignace and Sault Ste. Marie Welcome Centers. ern Camper Adventures, a 2 1/2 minute video interview The Northern Camper is published by S.S. Signals Marketing that focuses on you. The story is aired for one week, four in Lake City, Michigan. Entire contents copyright 2017 by S.S. times a day during MiNews26 morning and evening Signals Marketing. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use news. In addition, your video stays posted on MiNews26. of content in any manner is strictly prohibited. The Northern com, northerncamper.com and both Facebook pages for Camper is a registered trademark and its’ use is prohibited. the entire year! You can also find it on YouTube and that S.S. Signals Marketing reserves the right to refuse advertising could be there until the cows come home! not deemed acceptable by the publisher, Kathy Sandage. We also have our 4th Annual Senior Camper Picnic Share Your Stories! coming up on August 8. This is a great day to celebrate (231) 394-1549 or (231) 824-3812 our seniors in Missaukee County and enjoy being [email protected] outdoors. Until next month, happy camping! 8370 W. Jennings Rd., Lake City, MI 49651 ©2017 ~ Cheers and God Bless, Kathy northerncamper.com Lake Adventures Shipwrecks ~ Secrets of the Lakes

When Doug Bell looks out onto Lake Michigan The preserves, created in the 1980s to protect he’s usually not daydreaming about boating or wreck sites, are some of the best dive sites to con- kayaking. He’s usually thinking about the next sider. Many of them are in less than 60 feet of wa- shipwreck he’ll be able to explore. ter, making them perfect for the novice diver and Bell, proprietor of Scuba North in Traverse City, the professional alike. Unlike ocean wrecks which has explored wrecks all over the world. A profes- have been stripped of artifacts for souvenirs, Great sional diver who Lake wrecks worked in the have long been oil exploration respected with business for two a “don’t touch” decades, Bell’s fas- attitude. Cold, cination with his- fresh lake water tory merged with has kept the his love for diving wrecks preserved and believes that down to the there are few bet- smallest detail. ter spots in the Bells says that he world for wreck has seen packag- diving. es of Life Saver “These lakes candy wrappers are not for divers still in tact after The bowsprit of the schooner Gunilda, paint intact after 100 years. looking for a coral 40 years sub- reef with exotic merged. fish,” Bell says. “It’s beautiful, usually clear water The wrecks are also legally protected by the State to dive in, but it’s the wrecks that draw the most and carry stiff fines including seizure of boats and attention.” cars along with large monetary penalties. And there is no shortage of shipwrecks. “Wreck diving is not just for local enthusiasts. The Great Lakes are renowned for their sud- Along with the regional hard core divers we have den and ferocious storms. Thirty-foot waves, 75 a strong tourist connection for those who have mph winds, snow whiteouts and ice have been heard how great the wreck diving is here. ingredients in some of more than 4,000 wrecked “We can accommodate anyone’s interest. We schooners, steamers, tugboats and barges scatter- can take a group to the Manitou Passage or up ing the bottom of the Great Lakes and making it to the Mackinac Straits Preserve and the Alpena one of the most dangerous shipping areas in the Preserve at Thunder Bay,” he says. world. One hundred years ago shipping compa- The Mackinac Straits Preserve is 148 square nies pushed their captains to maintain schedules miles of “shipwreck heaven” and is split by the no matter the impending weather. Mackinac Bridge. The Straits, notorious for its South of Traverse City, and between Sleeping sudden and lethal storms, also offers divers of Bear Dunes and the two Manitou Islands lies one all qualifications a spectacular experience with of the most treacherous areas for ships on Lake wrecks at depths of 60-200 feet, including some Michigan. As recent as 2008, four more wrecks shore-access sites around St. Ignace. Visibility can were discovered, totalling 16 in what is now one of range from a silty 2 to 70 feet. at least a dozen underwater preserves. (continued on page 6) The Gunilde foundering on a reef in Lake Superior. Shipwrecks (continued) “Clarity depends on the season and the weather,” Bell says. “We were over in Wisconsin diving on a tugboat in 270 feet of water. The visibility was about 100 feet.” When Bell is not running his busy dive shop in Traverse City, instructing beginners or advanced mixed-gas diving (to allow for deeper dives), his calendar is highlighted with future wreck dives. Bell says that one of his most memorable dives was in Lake Superior on the 1911 wreck of the Gunilda, once owned by John D. Rockefeller’s pro- tégé, the millionaire William Harkness. beautiful experience. “The game room, piano, fireplace and bell are beautifully preserved making it an extraordinary walk back in history.” Entering the Gunilda at 260 feet. Dives on the Gunilda have not been without fatalities. In 1970 a 24-year-old lost his life diving on the wreck. His name, on a plaque placed on the Gunilda’s mast stands as a respectful warning. With better equipment and air mixtures, more (continued on page 7)

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“Jacques Costeau called the Gunilda one of the best preserved wrecks in the world, and he’s right,” Bell says. “Lake Superior, because of its lower level of oxygen, has even preserved the paint.” Wreck divers owe a little gratitude to the oil baron’s stupidity. Unwilling to pay for local pilots The story goes something like this. A man in Petosky to navigate the Gunilda to a harbor, the ship hit ordered a cross made out of Italian marble to me- a reef, then compounded the problem by only morialize his young son’s death. He had it shipped only to discover that it had been damaged. After paying for one tugboat after being warned of the several years of disuse, lake divers purchased it to consequences. It sank, of course. memorialize divers who lost their lives in the lake. “Lake Superior Agreeing to this, the 1,800 lb. crucifix was blessed is a darker body of and dropped in about 60 feet of water in Litte Tra- water,” Bell says. At verse Bay near Petosky. 250-plus feet, div- Each winter, after the lake is frozen enough, teth- ers need artificial ered divers descend through a cut hole in the ice to light. Combine that clean the crucifix and ready it for a general public with the detail in viewing, usually in February. A 7-minute video tell- the wreck and it ing its remarkable story may be found on YouTube if makes for an eerily you search for Petosky Underwater Crucifix. experienced divers are exploring the wreck. Two hundred and fifty feet is serious requiring decompression stops on the way back to the surface and should never be attempted by the novice diver. So, if you’re just visiting the area for a few days and want to dive? Dear Friends, The Good Sam Camping Organization of Michigan do- “Just call us! We can arrange a charter boat set- nates funds regularly to charities such as American Cancer up for experienced divers or get you connected Society, Dogs For The Deaf, and many more. We also take with charter boat services in the Mackinac Straits, up a collection of toys to be given to area children in towns only two hours away. We provide a dive master and where we camp, through the local fire department. can rent you anything you need if you didn’t bring We will have your own equipment,” Bell says. around 200 RV Rigs Scuba North has also cultivated a strong lo- with approximately cal following. “Local divers have organized early 400 campers from evening shore dives and we participate by offering all over the United half-off equipment rentals. It’s a lot of fun and States and Canada everyone is back by dusk.” joining us at our And for those of you who just can’t seem to get Rally in Harrison, Michigan, Septem- enough diving in the summer, Bell will be happy ber 14- 17. to remind you that Scuba North can set you up for Here’s how you some ice diving this winter! can help. We are For more information, call Scuba North at asking friends like 231-947-2520 or visit scubanorth.com.  you to help us provide door prizes to our campers. We try our best to assure every RV receives a door prize and your generous donation will help make that possible. We are also requesting items for our “Goody Bags” which we pack enough for each RV to receive one. Can we please count on your support? Sending your contribution now really does make a difference. We are most grateful for any donation you can give. Your donation is tax-deductible. If you are interested in being a vendor at any of our Rally’s please feel to contact Dave Johnson, Michigan Good Sam, State Director, 616-291-6313. On behalf of myself, and all the members of Michigan Good Sam, we thank you. Your generosity will be recog- Doug Bell at Scuba North in Traverse City. nized throughout our rallies. It is friends like you who truly make the world a better place to live. 

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Hello Loon Lovers, We had an unfortunate mishap last month with our loons. They’re all fine, but please read this e-mail recap: Two people on a wave runner were in the middle of the lake and circling the loons. The mother loon was going crazy making lots of noise, and the people on the wave runner were mimicking loon noises and circling them. I jumped in my boat and caught up with them, and I let them know that our loons are protected and they cannot get very close and they definitely cannot circle them. I have not seen the loon since, but I’m hoping they’re OK.

Top 10 Safety Tips for Camp Occurrences of loon harassment can be reported to the Sheriff with the time, location and a description and MC 1. Know the park rules. number of the craft. Wildlife harassment of any kind is 2. Take time to meet the camp host(s). illegal and a deputy or DNR officer may issue a warning. 3. Never display any valuable items. Thanks to all on Sapphire Lake for your intervention and 4. Leave minimal items outside your camp. your suggestion about educating the visitors to our lake: The loons seem to be doing very well. I haven’t heard 5. Put your name on equipment for identification purposes. from MSU Pathology yet regarding our unhatched egg. 6. Lock your vehicle and secure your camp at night or Hopefully, I will get the report very soon so I can pass on when not present. the info to everyone.  7. Lock all medications and refrain from discussing health issues with any visitors. 8. Do not loan supplies, equipment or money. 9. Treat everyone, including problematic individuals with respect. Always have a cell phone available and seek im- mediate assistance if necessary. 10. Report all suspicious activity and other concerns to the camp host(s) or local law enforcement. You can successfully enjoy the camping experience by being aware of your environment and being courteous to others. Silent Observer urges everyone to recognize suspicious situ- ations, record their findings and anonymously report all concerns to law enforcement 7/24/365! For more information please contact: Vance Edwards – Silent Observer PO Box 142, Cadillac, MI 49601 [email protected], 231-826-3872 10 l The Northern Camper BAKED OATMEAL, BLACKBERRIES, COCONUT & BANANA • 2 cups rolled oats • ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut Cookin’ • 1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon • Scant ½ teaspoon fine-grain sea salt ampers • 1 can (14 oz) light coconut milk C • 1/3 cup water CHICKPEA BREAKFAST HASH • 1/3 cup pure maple syrup (or raw sugar) WITH VEGGIES • 1 large egg • 3 Tbps unsalted butter, melted and cooled • 1 Tbsp Oil • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract • 1 Summer Squash or Zucchini Sliced into 1/2” • 2 ripe bananas, cut into ½-inch pieces Half Moons • 1 ½ cups blackberries or other berries • 1 Small Red Onion Sliced into 1/4” Half Moons Preheat oven 375º with rack in top third of oven. Butter or spray • 3 Mini Sweet Peppers Cut into 1/4” Slices, or 1 cooking oil on inside of 8” square baking dish. In medium bowl, Bell Pepper mix together oats, coconut, sugar (if you’re using it in place of • 1 (15 oz) Can Chickpeas, Drained maple syrup), baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. In another • 1/2 Tsp Cumin bowl, whisk together maple syrup (if using), coconut milk, water, egg, half of butter, and vanilla. Place banana slices in a single • 1/4 Tsp Coriander layer on bottom of baking dish. Arrange 2/3 of berries on top • 1/8 Tsp Cinnamon of the bananas. Cover fruit with dry oat mixture, then drizzle • 1/2 Tsp Salt Plus More to Taste wet ingredients over oats. Wiggle baking dish to make sure milk moves down through oats. Scatter remaining berries across top, • 2 Eggs and sprinkle extra coconut flakes and raw sugar on top if you’d Heat oil in a skillet over campfire stove on medium-high like. Bake 45 minutes, until top is golden. Remove from oven heat until hot and shimmering. Add onions, peppers, and cool. Drizzle remaining butter on top before serving. and zucchini and saute until beginning to soften, about cookieandkate.com 5 minutes. Add drained chickpeas and spices and cook until veggies and chickpeas are cooked through and browned in spots, about 10 minutes. Move veggies and CUCUMBER, BROAD BEAN, TUNA chickpeas to sides of skillet to create a well in middle of pan. Add a little oil if bottom of pan is looking dry. & SPINACH SALAD Crack two eggs into well and cook to your liking. • 4 oz Baby Spinach Leaves, Washed Fresh Off the Grid • 1 Cucumber, Cut • 8 oz Broad Beans, Cooked & Cooled • 12 oz Tuna Fish, Drained BOON • 2 Tbsp Parsley, Chopped Grocery • 3 Tbsp Olive Oil $2 Off With • 2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar Coupon Beer, Wine, Liquor • Freshly Ground Black Pepper 1 lb. Expires Hunting/Fishing License 8/31/17 Cheese! 89 OCTANE REC GAS Arrange spinach leaves on 4 plates, then add cucumber and broad beans over spinach. Flake tuna and add to salad with chopped parsley. Mix oil and vinegar. Beautiful Drizzle over salad and grind black pepper to top. Downtown Boon eatseasonably.co.uk 231-775-7988 GRILLED SMASHED POTATOES SQUASH CHICKEN ALFREDO • 16 small potatoes, mix variety • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves • 2 Tbsp olive oil • 2 tablespoons garlic, minced • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary leaves, divided • 1 (8 oz.) package uncooked rigatoni pasta • Kosher salt • 6 slices bacon • Freshly ground black pepper • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Scrub potatoes; place in medium saucepan. Add cold • 1 small zucchini, sliced water to completely cover potatoes. Bring water to • 1 small yellow squash, sliced boil over medium-high heat, add 1 Tbsp kosher salt, reduce heat to a simmer. Cook potatoes until easy to • 1 cup Alfredo sauce slice, about 20 minutes. Strain potatoes and let sit until • 1/4 cup milk cool. Arrange potatoes on baking sheet. Gently smash • 6 sun-dried tomatoes, softened and chopped each potato with palm of hand until split open, but not • 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese breaking apart. Brush potatoes with olive oil and season to taste with salt, pepper, and half of the rosemary. Flip • 1/4 cup sliced almonds potatoes, oil and season second side. Light one chimney Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly grease baking dish. Place full of charcoal. When all charcoal is lit and covered chicken in dish, coat with garlic. Bake 25 minutes. with gray ash, pour out and spread coals evenly over Cook rigatoni in boiling water, 10 min. Cook bacon entire surface of coal grate. Set cooking grate in place, over medium high heat until brown. Drain, crumble, cover grill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Clean set aside. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat, saute and oil grilling grate. Place potatoes on grill and cook zucchini and yellow squash until lightly browned. In until lightly browned and crisped, about 5 minutes small bowl, mix Alfredo sauce and milk. Serve chicken per side. Remove potatoes, sprinkle with remaining over cooked pasta. Pour Alfredo sauce over chicken. rosemary to taste, serve immediately. Top with zucchini and squash. Sprinkle with sun-dried Joshua Bousel, seriouseats.com tomatoes, bacon, Parmesan cheese, and almonds. allrecipes.com CAMPFIRE RIBS CARROT TOP PESTO (REALLY!) • 6 lbs country style pork ribs • 3 Tbsp crushed nuts (pecans are good) MARINADE • 1 Garlic Clove • 3 Tablespoons olive oil • 2 cups roughly cut carrot tops • 1/3 cup Hoisin sauce • 1/2 cup herbs (basil is good) • 1/3 cup soy sauce • 1/2 - 3/4 cup olive oil • 4 teaspoons fresh minced ginger root Put in food processor, add olive oil to consistency, & viola! • 3/4 cup whisky Shirley Salmon, 3rddayfarm.com • zest of one orange and juice from that orange • 1/2 cup light brown sugar % • 6 cloves garlic minced 10 off with ad •2 cups barbeque sauce In large Dutch oven, parboil ribs in water to cover for 20 minutes. Drain immediately. Combine ingredients for marinade. Place ribs in roasting dish and pour marinade over. Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours and preferably two days, turning occasionally. (If you’re taking camping, marinade in 2 - 3 heavy duty gallon storage bags. Grill over medium hot flame for 15 minutes, Artisan Food/Breads • Local Produce • Gifts turning frequently and basting with barbeque sauce. Open Tu-Sat 10-5 • Delicious Lunches 11-3 highlandsranchfoodie.com 231-328-2082 • 7850 E. Houghton Lake Rd. (M-55), Merritt 12 l The Northern Camper COFFEE CAN ICE CREAM POTATO BANANA SPLIT Supplies: • 1 Idaho potato • 1 – 1 lb coffee can with lid • 1 tablespoon butter, melted • 1 – 3 lb coffee can with lid • 1 tablespoon sugar • duct tape for lid • 1 large ripe banana, peeled • crushed ice • 2 small scoops vanilla ice cream • rock salt • 2 small scoops chocolate ice cream Ingredients: • 2 small scoops strawberry ice cream • 1 cup milk • whipped cream, to taste • 1 cup whipping cream • chocolate sauce, to taste • 1/2 cup sugar • 6 maraschino cherries • 1/2 tsp vanilla Heat oven to 400°. Prick potato in several spots and • Chopped nuts, or pieces of fruit – optional bake on cookie sheet until skin begins to crisp and Combine ingredients in clean 1 lb. coffee can with potato has a little give when squeezed, about 40 a tight fitting plastic lid. Tape lid for added security. minutes. Cool until potato is comfortable to touch. Cut Place 1 lb coffee can in 3 lb. coffee can. Pack crushed potato in half lengthwise and scoop out insides, leaving ice around smaller can. Pour 1 cup rock salt over ice. about ¼ inch of potato on each half. Mix melted butter Replace lid on 3 lb. can. Roll can back and forth on floor and sugar in small bowl and brush on outside and inside or sidewalk for 10 minutes. Remove inside can carefully. of each potato skin. Return potato skins to baking sheet Keep salt solution out of small can. Remove lid of small and bake for 5 minutes. Flip potato skins over and bake can and stir ice cream with rubber spatula. Replace and for 5 additional minutes. Cut banana in half and slice retape lid. Drain ice water from larger can and place each piece in half, lengthwise. Put two pieces banana smaller can inside. Repack with ice and salt. Roll back into each potato skin. Top bananas with 1 scoop of each and forth 5-10 minutes more depending on how firm flavor of ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate sauce, you like your ice cream. Makes about 3 cups. and a cherry on top of each scoop. lovetheoutdoors.com idahopotato.com MOCK TOASTED ANGEL CAKE BLUEBERRY CREAM CHEESE DUMP CAKE • Cut day-old bread into 2-inch squares • 1/2 cup butter • 1 can sweetened condensed milk • 1 egg • 1 box shredded coconut • 1 cup milk Place bread squares on a stick. Dip squares in sweetened • 1 1/2 cup flour condensed milk, then in coconut. Toast over fire. • 2 tsp. baking powder Paula Sheagley, lovetheoutdoors.com • 1/2 tsp. salt • 1 cup sugar • 4 cups blueberries Cadillac Farmer’s Market • 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed Tuesdays & Fridays • 8 a.m. ~ 4:30 p.m. Preheat oven 350º. Place butter in 9 x 13 pan and put in Lake St., North of Library • 231-775-6310 oven to melt butter. Mix egg, milk, flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Remove pan with butter and gently pour Plums, Peaches, batter over butter. Evenly spread berries over batter, do Apples, Potatoes, not stir. Place cream cheese cubes over berries so each Tomatoes, piece when sliced will have cream cheese. Bake at 350º for 45 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with Dressed Rabbits, ice cream or whipped topping. Sweet Corn, & More! 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Eastern Striped Skunk Striped skunks are found in the United States, south- Remember Pepe le Pew, Warner Brothers’ cartoon skunk? ern Canada, and northern Mexico. They live in fields and He was a cute little guy, with a charming French accent, but woods, and are sometimes found in populated areas. They nobody liked him because of the way he smelled. I always felt are mainly insectivores, feeding on grasshoppers, beetles, sorry for him. Nobody likes to get too close to a skunk. crickets, and caterpillars, as well as grubs, mice, voles, Pepe was a striped and the eggs and chicks skunk, Mephitis mephitis. of ground-nesting birds. Striped skunks are black In season, skunks also eat with a white stripe that apples, blueberries and starts on the head and other fruits which they divides at the shoulders, can find at ground level. continuing down the back In populated areas, they and tail. They have stout, sometimes enter garages or short legs, a small, pointed porches to eat pet food. head, and a long furry tail. Skunks don’t actually The front feet have long, hibernate, but overwinter curved claws for digging. in dens, which they dig for They measure 20 to 30 themselves or sometimes inches in total length, and make use of abandoned weigh 5 to 10 pounds. The dens of other animals. males are slightly larger While they occasionally than the females. leave the den to forage for Skunks have two scent food, they live mostly on glands, one on either side their own fat reserves dur- of the anus, each of which ing this time. contains about 15 milliliters of an oily, yellow musk. The Skunks breed once a year, between mid-February and foul smell of the musk (once described as “a mixture of per- mid-April. During mating, the male bites the female on the fume musk, essence of garlic, burning sulfur, and sewer gas, back of the neck to produce ovulation, often drawing blood. magnified a thousand times”) comes from thiols, sulfur- One male may mate with several females. After mating, the and-hydrogen compounds that are used to give the familiar females remain in dens, where 2 to 12 kits are born in ap- warning smell to natural gas. Skunks can accurately aim proximately two months. and spray this musk at least ten feet. Before spraying, they Skunks have poor eyesight, but have excellent senses of back away with the tail raised and stomp their front feet. To hearing and smell. They have few natural enemies, since spray, a skunk turns his body into a curve and points both most predators, such as coyotes, bobcats, and foxes, avoid his nose and rear end toward the perceived threat. them unless starving. Birds of prey, such as eagles and great horned owls, sometimes prey on skunks, but can still be blinded by their spray. Most people know better than to bother skunks, but dogs, alas, do not. So, what should you do if your dog is sprayed? Although widely recommended, tomato juice is not effec- We are the campers pharmacy away from home! tive in breaking down the thiols that give skunk spray its characteristic smell. The Humane Society of the United 231-775 - 820 0 States recommends a mixture of 1 quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide, ¼ cup of baking soda, and 1 teaspoon liquid dish • Free Local Delivery Service Available washing soap. Use rubber gloves, and avoid getting the • All Major Insurance Carriers Accepted mixture in eyes (yours, or the dog’s). Rinse with warm tap • Hassle Free Prescription Transfer water. But don’t try to store the solution. The Humane Soci- Great Gifts ety cautions that it could cause a bottle to explode.  Cadillac Souvenirs 108 N. Mitchell ~ Downtown Cadillac  Vegetation Station  by Don R. Harris ~ photos from wikipedia.org Thimbleberry Removed from the core, the base of the berry is hollow, like Sometimes, people wonder why we bother with scien- a thimble. Thimbleberries are smaller, flatter, and softer than tific names. Why aren’t everyday “common” names good raspberries. Because of their softness, they are hard to handle enough? Well, sometimes they aren’t very descriptive. A and transport, so they are not typically grown commercially. rose of Sharon isn’t really a rose. A Thimbleberries grow along calla lily isn’t really a lily. May- roadsides, railroad tracks, and in apples aren’t really apples. Squirrel forest clearings. They are native corn isn’t really corn. to western North America, from Sometimes, the same common Alaska as far south as Califor- name is applied to more than one nia and New Mexico, east to the plant. This is the case with the Rocky Mountains, and also in the name “thimbleberry,” which can be Great Lakes region. applied to more than one species of Thimbleberries were eaten by the genus Rubus. I’ve already writ- many Native Americans. The ten about one type of thimbleberry, young shoots were also collected Rubus occidentalus, also known as and eaten raw. The fruits are high black raspberry. Another type of in vitamins A and C, and were thimbleberry, Rubus rosifolius, is sometimes used to treat scurvy. native to Asia, Australia, and South A poultice of dried leaves was ap- America, but not Michigan. So by plied to treat wounds and burns, process of elimination, the thimble- and fresh leaves were used to treat berry I’ll be writing about today is acne. A tea made from leaves and Rubus parviflorus. roots was used to treat nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and The genus Rubus is part of the rose family, Rosaceae, dysentery. And in an emergency, the leaves are said to make which includes plants such as apples, pears, peaches, plums, very good toilet paper. and strawberries. The genus Rubus contains over 250 spe- Like raspberries and blackberries, thimbleberries can be cies, including blackberries, raspberries, dewberries, cloud- made into jam. In fact, the jam is sold as a local delicacy in berries, salmonberries, and hybrids such as Loganberries, the Keweenaw Peninsula. I found these instructions for mak- Boysenberries, and Tayberries. All of these berries are ag- ing jam online at northwestforager.com. This is more of a gregate fruits, made up of drupelets—tiny, individual fruits, method than an actual recipe, but it didn’t seem too difficult. each containing a small hard seed. It’s almost as if a bunch Combine equal amounts of berries and sugar in a heavy of small berries are grouped together to make one big one. saucepan. Stir and mash to mix the berries and sugar. Thimbleberries are red, fragile, and teacup-shaped. They Over medium heat, continue stirring and mashing until grow on dense shrubs up to eight feet tall. The half-inch the sugar is completely absorbed. Bring to a boil, turn to diameter canes grow from underground rhizomes, and low, and continue stirring for about two minutes, until have no thorns or prickles. The leaves are palmate with five the fruit sugar mixture reaches the consistency of thin lobes, spread out like the fingers of a hand. The flowers are yogurt. Cool in a heat-proof bowl. one to two inches in diameter, each with five white petals and many yellow stamens. These flowers are among the CRAFT FAIR Healthy, Local largest of any Rubus species, so the species name “parviflo- Aug. 26, 10am-5pm Products on an rus,” which means “small Booth Space Operating Farm flower,” is a misnomer Available! (which just goes to show that even taxonomists can make mistakes). The fruits are approximately half an inch in diameter, and ripen to bright red in mid-to-late summer. The drupelets are arranged around a central core. 11168 N. M37, Buckley • 231-269-4400 • pahlscountrystore.com Gold Gold can be panned from the glacial de- posits along the lake got rocks? and from streams that by Kevin Gauthier enter the lake. Gold, being heavy, sinks Editor’s Note: Our “Got Rocks” series is from the Lake to the bottom of any Michigan Rock Picker’s Guide, a must-have for all rock disturbed sediment hounds. We’re identifying cool rocks you have found; last that contains it, until month it was Favosite Fossils, Feldspar, Frankfort Greens, it hits bedrock. It moves down, becoming lodged in joints in and Fulgurites. Rock on and keep picking! the bedrock. Greenstones—Michigan’s State Gem Panning the debris from such joints can produce gold dust. Large nuggets, or even small ones, are unlikely, based Although it is very, very rare to find on conversations I have had with enthusiastic gold panners. greenstones in Lake Michigan (along You get about fifty cents worth of gold per hour of work. with copper, silver, gold and dia- It may be something to do for recreation rather than for monds), they are Michigan’s state money! In about 160 hours of panning, with a little luck, gem stone. A gem stone is a spe- you might be able to find enough gold to make a ring. And cific combination of elements there’s no doubt that if you found enough to make a ring, it that is rare in nature. If you would be the perfect gift! are a gold-panner or look- Keep in mind when you are on Lake Michigan, the fur- ing through the small peb- ther inland you move, the better odds you’ll have of finding bles on the shoreline and gold in a river or stream. come across a green colored stone with a turtle shell pat- Be sure to pick up the September issue of The Northern tern, hold on to it. Greenstone Camper. We’ll have more info so you can identify your (scientific name Chlorastrolite) is treasures. And if you’re in the Traverse area, be sure to stop a fibrous material. The crystals in greenstone in and say “Hi” to Kevin and crew at Korner Gem.  line up parallel. Light reflects off each individual crystal in unison, creating a chatoyancy. This reflection phenomenon can be seen in the gem stone material tiger-eye as well. You can create chatoyancy by taking a spool of thread and mov- ing it up and down in a bright light. The light will reflect off each thread separately, but it is still viewed as one spool. Granite If you found a colorful rock with many colors in it, you probably found granite or what farmers sometimes call fieldstone. Fireplaces, counter tops and landscaping boulders are often made of granite because there is so much of it. The multiple colors in granite come from the minerals attaching to each other as they are cooling. These attaching minerals create “crystals” inside the magma. Each crystal from a different mineral make-up gives you the different colors. These crystals will normally be freckle to dime size. Not always, but granite from the Great Lakes tends to be pink, red, white and/or black. The pink is feldspar, white is quartz, and the black is mica. Note: You will probably not find pure mica on the beaches as it is too soft to withstand wave action. Michigan Back Roads Michigan Road Trips and Day Trips by Ron Rademacher

Monarch Butterfly Migration ~ Delta County and on, to their winter home in the mountains of Mexico. In the 1950s and 60s, the Michigan Department of Natu- The flight will take about five weeks. ral Resources (DNR) received reports of strange twisting In the summer breeding months, Monarch butterflies clouds, drifting through the sky, high above Lake Michigan. have a lifespan of two to six weeks. However, the generation These reports always came in that makes the flight to Mexico during autumn, usually from lives long enough to make the folks on color tours around the flight to Mexico, and is known Leelanau peninsula. The DNR as the Methuselah generation. generally dismissed the reports That generation lives all winter, as having no validity. Perhaps a and make the return flight to little too much cherry wine was the north. Upon arrival, they being consumed. resume the normal life cycle After digital cameras became of two to six weeks. When it common, it was discovered is time to gather again, for the that the unusual clouds were flight to Mexico, none of the real, and they were actually butterflies in the new generation enormous flocks of Monarch will have made the flight before. butterflies on their winter How this new generation knows migration route to Mexico. This when and where to gather, and migration has been repeated for the route or correct place in centuries and continues today. Mexico is one of the enduring There is no need to search for mysteries in nature. strange clouds, floating above Some say that the Monarchs the lake. Instead, there is a place you can visit where the gather on the Garden Peninsula, and a few do, but the real butterflies pause to rest before beginning the long journey action is at Stonington Point. The specific day the butterflies to the mountains of Mexico. arrive on the point is unpredictable, but many flocks do During the last two weeks of August, and the first two land during the last two weeks in August, and the first two weeks of September, the Monarchs appear at Stonington weeks in September. The point itself is several acres, with a Point, a beautiful spot that lies between the Big and Little three-story lighthouse that is open if you want to climb to Bays De Noc, in the upper peninsula. Here, they gather the top. There are several picnic areas, interpretive signs, in the trees and on the bushes, by the tens of thousands. and, if you are there on the right day, thousands of Monarch When the winds are right, they take off in fantastic num- butterflies. If you plan to stay in the area, the Nahma Inn in bers, forming enormous clouds of butterflies. The migration Nahma, has comfortable lodgings and good food. flight heads south across Lake Michigan, across Green Bay, To reach Stonington Point, travel west from the Macki- nac Bridge on U.S. 2, past Manistique and continue on toward Rapid River. A small sign, with a depiction of a lighthouse, says Stonington Point 17 miles south. Sixteen of those miles are paved, and end at a parking area. The last mile to the point, is a gravel road, through the cedar wet- lands. You can drive the last mile, or enjoy the easy walk along the bay.  AUGUST FESTIVITIES

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