Tim Mulherin

This Magnetic North

Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan

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Produktbeschreibung

"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"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Michigan State University Press
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781611865363
• ISBN-10: 1611865360
• Artikelnr.: 72182628

Autorenporträt

Tim Mulherin first visited the Grand Traverse region in 1986 and, like most everyone who comes to northern Michigan, was instantly smitten by it. He is a frequent contributor to the Glen Arbor Sun newspaper, and his writing has appeared in Traverse Magazine.