In 1955, the towering white pine was designated the state tree. It was chosen as a symbol of one of Michigan’s greatest industries. From 1870 to the early 1900s, Michigan led the nation in lumber ...
Picture a small, brilliant yellow bird clinging to a thistle stalk, wings flashing black as it launches into the sky in its signature looping flight. That is the Willow Goldfinch, and in Washington ...