“Destination Michigan” is a new series of specials on CMU Public Television, featuring Michigan-based films from independent producers around the state as well as from WCMU’s staff producers Sarah Adams, Courtney Brooks and Kurt Wilson, along with special features from television veteran and outdoor enthusiast Bob Garner.

Don’t miss this weekly series celebrating the people and places of Michigan. Tune in to CMU Public Television Mondays at 7:30 p.m. for "Destination Michigan," with a special encore of each presentation Saturdays at 11:30 a.m.
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#101

In this episode, take a walk back in time in the city of Cheboygan; hunt for fossils in Alpena with “PaleoJoe,” and journey to Benzonia to learn about award-winning author Bruce Catton.

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#102

In this episode, take a look back in time at the “Jewel of the North,” the historic Cheboygan Opera House; watch as Sea Cadets learn diving skills near Alpena; and travel to Glen Haven, the gateway to the beauty of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

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#103

In this episode, you’ll discover the history and transformation of the McGulpin Point Lighthouse west of Mackinaw City, as well as the beauty of Dahlia Hill in Midland.

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#104

In this episode, take a walk back in time to look at the history of Traverse City. Discover more about mysterious pre-historic discs discovered along Alpena’s shoreline. You’ll meet Noah Creamer, a photographer in Traverse City who uses his photographs to make beautiful greeting cards, as well as Matt Koontz, a teacher at Petoskey High School who carves and plays flutes. Bob Garner also takes us to Indian River and finds the perfect spot for a shave, a haircut, some rumors, some gossip, and a whole lot of fun!

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#105

In this episode, we break out the peanuts and crackerjack in Ludington with Detroit Tigers Historian Dr. Bill Anderson, have a coke and a smile at the Coca Cola Museum in Grayling, visit with Super Hero Sculptor and Extreme Pumpkin carver Ray Villafane from Bellaire, draw back the bow and let the arrow go with a look back at world renowned archer Fred Bear and his influence on Grayling, and Bob Garner takes us to Black Lake for the opening day of Sturgeon season.

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