Kalamazoo Seasons

Joan & Bob Elmouchi select these beaches in Beach Freaks' Guide to Michigan's Best Beaches . Only a few are close to Kalamazoo,...

Summer in Kalamazoo offers many options: biking , canoeing , hiking , or camping .  Lake Michigan is a short drive (or a long bike ride) a...

Parklands of the Midwest: Celebrating the Natural Wonders of America's Heartland Dan Karcher 2007 This book, by the editor of Midwe...

Mourning Cloak butterflies ( Nymphalis antiopa ) are widely distributed in the United States and Canada .  They can be found further sou...

Muskrats ( Ondatra zibethicus ) in the north have their first litter in late April or early May.  At birth, they are nearly hairless and ...

Midwest Canoe Trails by John W Malo 1978 This guidebook gives short descriptions of over 100 rivers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michiga...

Swamp Buttercup's shiny yellow flowers look a lot like Marsh Marigold flowers and the plants both grow in wet areas.  Marsh Marigolds...