After a hectic week driving up and down the entire state of Michigan, we arrived back home in Marquette late Saturday evening. Sister Kathy and her husband, Jim’s Sprinter RV was parked in our driveway, ready for some yooper fun and adventure. Our plans included driving west and north up the Keweenaw Peninsula, touring a…
On my way to a Saturday workout at the gym I stopped by the area below the Falls Lake dam and walked the greenway, hoping to see warblers. It was (almost) a warbler desert. Following the warm southerly breeze yesterday that was not a total surprise. Hoping there will be another big wave soon….
First stop – Timberholm Inn, Stowe, Vermont We settled in at Timberholm Inn about 1 a.m. after flight and weather delays into Boston and on the highway. My first experience with JetBlue was very positive, especially after receiving a voucher for the flight delay. We flew direct to Boston, rented a car and took off…
When the world’s largest battery power plant caught fire, toxic metals rained down – wetlands captured the fallout A battery energy storage facility that was built inside an old power plant burned from Jan. 16-18, 2025. Mike Takaki Ivano W. Aiello, San José State University When fire broke out at the world’s largest battery energy storage…