1 option
This Magnetic North : Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan / Tim Mulherin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mulherin, Tim, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Environmental protection--Michigan--Grand Traverse Bay Region.
- Environmental protection.
- Grand Traverse Bay Region (Mich.)--Environmental conditions.
- Grand Traverse Bay Region (Mich.).
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (303 pages)
- Edition:
- First.
- Place of Publication:
- East Lansing, Michigan : Michigan State University Press, [2025]
- Summary:
- "This book explores a phenomenon occurring around Michigan's Great Lakes and other high-demand scenic locations across the country: natural landscapes are undergoing profound human and climatological change as people pick up their lives and move to bucolic locations. The Grand Traverse region in northeastern lower Michigan has been one of the most impacted regions in Michigan, with the population increase accelerated by the pandemic and climate change. The impact of this growth is explored through field observations and interviews involving dozens of born-and-raised locals, "boomerangers" (those who grew up, left, then returned), and relocators. Mulherin explores the tensions between newcomers and "natives." Interviewees include tourist industry leaders, conservationists, business owners, public safety officials, tribal members, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore officials, and more. These voices characterize the region's diverse views, providing insight into how one of the most popular vacation destinations in the country is attempting to balance environmental preservation with an influx of people"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- A migration story
- An indigenous perspective
- Welcome wagon
- Settlers
- A taste of Northern Michigan
- Invasive species
- "The most beautiful place in America" : Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
- Protecting paradise
- Eyes to the skies
- Every day is Earth Day.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 1-60917-785-1
- 1-62895-548-1
- OCLC:
- 1513535901
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.