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Jennifer Champagne

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Grand Marais teen’s habitat project could shape how schools do conservation

Sixteen-year-old Will Paul's deer habitat improvement project became a community affair, with students, teachers and others helping to plant a variety of trees and shrubs to create a diverse habitat. The project serves as a model for community-driven conservation efforts. 

A stone fireplace adds to the winery's cozy charm.
From Munising to Memphis: Two brothers’ journey to winemaking in rural Michigan

Brothers Mike and Jeff Dausey have transformed a former wine shop and antique store into a flourishing winery in a rural area northeast of Metro Detroit. 

Trailblazer: Rhonda Lassila and the Munising Bay Trail Network

Thanks to the efforts of Rhonda Lassila and the Munising Bay Trail Network, the woods and hills around the Alger County community have become a mountain biking and outdoor mecca. 

Tom Daldin and Jim Edelman are the long-time hosts of Under the Radar Michigan, airing on PBS.
The duo behind Under the Radar Michigan

For more than a decade, the duo of Tom and Jim have been traveling Michigan, sharing the stories of people and places -- the hidden gems of the Great Lakes State.

The collapsed foundation of the J & F Brisson Sawmill in Chatham.
How one rural Michigan county is removing blight and revitalizing small communities

The Alger County Land Bank Authority is working to remove blighted buildings across the county and renovate others -- ambitious efforts at community revitalization.

Paddling Michigan offers day kayak adventures to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
Navigating Success: Uncle Ducky’s journey from the skies to the shores of Lake Superior

A customer's random request to rent a fleet of canoes from William Duckwall's charter fishing company led to a kayaking enterprise. Today, Uncle Ducky's paddling and other operations are an integral part of the tourism industry in Munising at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. 

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