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The whooping crane (Grus americana) is an endangered crane species, native to North America, [3] [1] named for its "whooping" calls. Along with the sandhill crane ( Antigone canadensis ), it is one of only two crane species native to North America, and it is also the tallest North American bird species. [ 3 ]
Lake Michigan: Holland State Park: Ottawa: 142 acres 57 ha: 1926: Lake Macatawa, Lake Michigan: Indian Lake State Park: Schoolcraft: 567 acres 229 ha: 1932: Indian Lake: Interlochen State Park: Grand Traverse: 187 acres 76 ha: 1917: Green Lake, Duck Lake: First state park created under Michigan state parks system Keith J. Charters Traverse City ...
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P. H. Hoeft State Park is a public recreation area on the shores of Lake Huron, four miles (6.4 km) northwest of Rogers City on US 23 in Presque Isle County, Michigan. [2] The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
Wilderness State Park is a public recreation area bordering Lake Michigan, five miles southwest of Mackinaw City in Emmet County in Northern Michigan. The state park 's 12,800 acres (5,200 ha) include 26 miles (42 km) of shoreline, diverse forested dune and swale complexes, wetlands, camping areas, and many miles of hiking trails. [ 3 ]
Many people were amazed and pleasantly surprised to see thousands of sandhill cranes gathered near the Wisconsin River in Baraboo this past weekend, Nov. 11-12. ... year-round habitats in places ...
Cranes are tall wading birds in the family Gruidae. Cranes are found on every continent except for South America and Antarctica and inhabit a variety of open habitats, although most species prefer to live near water. [1] They are large birds with long necks and legs, a tapering form, and long secondary feathers on the wing that project over the ...
Interlochen State Park is a public recreation area covering 187 acres (76 ha) on the isthmus between Green Lake and Duck Lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. The park offers swimming, year-round fishing, picnicking, camping, and boat launches.