"Thanks for such an interesting post! I have always enjoyed birds but never knew how popular it was becoming as a nation-wide activity. Very cool how virtual and digital devices are encouraging this pastime. "
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Quick Turnaround Freelance job -- Traverse City
Once a year the Powers That Be allow me to pay a writer for a guest article in our annual visitor's guide magazine, Traverse City. This is that moment.So here's the pitch: I need a fresh voice who…Continue
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Started Feb 13
Quick freelance job
Once a year the Powers That Be allow me to pay a writer for a guest article in our annual visitor's guide magazine, Traverse City. This is that moment.So here's the pitch: I need a fresh voice who…Continue
Started Feb 13
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Emme Rogers commented on Mike Norton's blog post A New "Virtual Birding Trail," Just in Time for This Year's Leelanau Birding Festival
Mike Norton posted a blog postWhat to do When the Weather Turns Ugly: Birds of Paradise at the Dennos Museum Center
Blooming Cherry Trees on the Old Mission PeninsulaBy MIKE NORTONThe sun is shining, the Bay is a beautiful blue, and the flowers are blooming away just as though this past weekend never happened. But it DID happen, and it was ugly! Cold, cold winds, rain and even big gobs of snow that would have been very scenic in December, but were just WRONG in May.And there I was, escorting a visiting outdoor writer who was in town to…See More
Mike Norton's blog post was featuredA New "Virtual Birding Trail," Just in Time for This Year's Leelanau Birding Festival
The loons are back in the harbor at Old Mission!Every year we Up-Northers wait for that One Day: the day when we know spring has finally and irrevocably arrived, when we can finally open the windows and let the warm, moist air of April flow through the house with its scents of moist earth and new growth.It arrived on Saturday, thank God, and it came with a torrent of birdsong. Honestly, it was as though every songbird in the…See More
Mike Norton's blog post was featuredMy Two Favorite Winter Sports -- Snowshoeing and Beer Drinking -- in One Great Event!
Enjoying good times during Suds & SnowEvery winter, we Traverse City beer aficionados face the same problem.Thanks to our large German, Bohemian and Polish population, we've always had a healthy appreciation for the brewer’s art. In recent years almost a dozen microbreweries and brewpubs have sprouted up around the region, and as soon as the snow begins to fall, those talented brewmasters…See More
Mike Norton posted a blog postMy Two Favorite Winter Sports -- Snowshoeing and Beer Drinking -- in One Great Event!
Enjoying good times during Suds & SnowEvery winter, we Traverse City beer aficionados face the same problem.Thanks to our large German, Bohemian and Polish population, we've always had a healthy appreciation for the brewer’s art. In recent years almost a dozen microbreweries and brewpubs have sprouted up around the region, and as soon as the snow begins to fall, those talented brewmasters…See More
Mike Norton's blog post was featuredCrouching Tiger, Hidden Woodpecker
The intruder outside my bedroom window.By MIKE NORTONI barely noticed the hammering at first. Saturday morning is fix-it time, and I figured one of the neighbors was nailing a loose shingle or something. It wasn’t until I caught a moving flash of scarlet outside the bedroom window that I realized a pileated woodpecker was having his way with one of my trees.He was pretty close to the ground, drilling into a young white…See More
Mike Norton posted a blog postCrouching Tiger, Hidden Woodpecker
The intruder outside my bedroom window.By MIKE NORTONI barely noticed the hammering at first. Saturday morning is fix-it time, and I figured one of the neighbors was nailing a loose shingle or something. It wasn’t until I caught a moving flash of scarlet outside the bedroom window that I realized a pileated woodpecker was having his way with one of my trees.He was pretty close to the ground, drilling into a young white…See More
Mike Norton's blog post was featuredA Rattlesnake-Free Winter Hike on the Skegemog Pathway
From the viewing platform at the Skegemog SwampBy MIKE NORTONOne of the things I love most about winter is its transformative power – the way it can turn a familiar, easily ignored landscape into something surreal and otherworldly in a matter of hours.Sometimes the results are enchanting, like those wonderful mornings when you emerge from your burrow into a panorama of soft cottony hills under a cobalt blue sky, and see…See More
Mike Norton posted a blog postA Rattlesnake-Free Winter Hike on the Skegemog Pathway
From the viewing platform at the Skegemog SwampBy MIKE NORTONOne of the things I love most about winter is its transformative power – the way it can turn a familiar, easily ignored landscape into something surreal and otherworldly in a matter of hours.Sometimes the results are enchanting, like those wonderful mornings when you emerge from your burrow into a panorama of soft cottony hills under a cobalt blue sky, and see…See More
Mike Norton posted a blog postSnocross: The Craziest Way to Ride a Snowmobile. Ever.
Racers in the AMSOIL Championship SeriesBy MIKE NORTONI was thinking of titling this post, "Kids, Don't Try This at Home. Not Ever."Thanks to its climate, Northern Michigan gets more than its share of snowmobile races -- and if you've never been to one, I gotta tell you: it's fairly amazing to see how fast you can get a heavy piece of high-performance machinery moving on a snow-covered track.…See More
Mike Norton's blog post was featuredSnocross: The Craziest Way to Ride a Snowmobile. Ever.
Racers in the AMSOIL Championship SeriesBy MIKE NORTONI was thinking of titling this post, "Kids, Don't Try This at Home. Not Ever."Thanks to its climate, Northern Michigan gets more than its share of snowmobile races -- and if you've never been to one, I gotta tell you: it's fairly amazing to see how fast you can get a heavy piece of high-performance machinery moving on a snow-covered track.…See More
TBEX Admin commented on Mike Norton's blog post Snow Tubing: Lots of Fun, No Training Required"Opener: best photo ... pretty much ever."
Mike Norton posted a blog postSnow Tubing: Lots of Fun, No Training Required
A wild tube ride at Shanty Creek.By MIKE NORTONSome winter sports require skill. A lot of skill.Others require impressive reservoirs of strength and endurance.But let’s face it: there are times when you want to go outside in the middle of winter and have some fun without having to be particularly strong or skillful.When we were kids, the obvious thing to do at such times was to grab a sled, a toboggan, a…See More
Mike Norton's blog post was featuredSnow Tubing: Lots of Fun, No Training Required
A wild tube ride at Shanty Creek.By MIKE NORTONSome winter sports require skill. A lot of skill.Others require impressive reservoirs of strength and endurance.But let’s face it: there are times when you want to go outside in the middle of winter and have some fun without having to be particularly strong or skillful.When we were kids, the obvious thing to do at such times was to grab a sled, a toboggan, a…See More
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Mike Norton's Blog
What to do When the Weather Turns Ugly: Birds of Paradise at the Dennos Museum Center
- Blooming Cherry Trees on the Old Mission Peninsula
By MIKE NORTON
The sun is shining, the Bay is a beautiful blue, and the flowers are…
ContinuePosted on May 14, 2013 at 9:55am
A New "Virtual Birding Trail," Just in Time for This Year's Leelanau Birding Festival
- The loons are back in the harbor at Old Mission!
Every year we Up-Northers wait for that One Day: the day when we know spring has finally and irrevocably arrived, when we can finally open the windows and let the warm, moist air…
ContinuePosted on April 29, 2013 at 10:10am — 1 Comment
Leelanau Wineries Introduce a Loopy New Wine-Touring System
Winemakers Cristin Hosner and Charlie Edson explain what goes on at Bel Lago Vineyards.
By MIKE NORTON
Over the past couple of days, spring seems to have made its definitive…
ContinuePosted on April 23, 2013 at 9:55am
An Outdoor Adventure Phone App for Traverse City
Hiking at Sleeping Bear Point
By MIKE NORTON
TRAVERSE CITY, MI – Suppose you want to take a hike in the woods, but you’ve only got an hour of free time and you’re traveling with your elderly mom. Or maybe you’re looking for a beach where you can take your dog, but you don’t want to drive too far to get there.
If you’re visiting Traverse City, help is just a click away. Thanks to a free smart phone app called “Experience…
ContinuePosted on April 15, 2013 at 8:48am
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Carol Marks said… Hey Mike! Welcome to the TBEx. I am a new member too. I just checked out your blog. Awesome.
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