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Black and white photograph of Lake Idlewild at Idlewild, Michigan. Idlewild was one of the most popular vacation destinations in Michigan during the first half of the Twentieth Century. It was also one of the only vacation spots in the United States where African-Americans were allowed to purchase property and vacation until such discriminatory practices were abolished in the 1960s, and was known as the "Black Eden."

Color postcard from circa 1907-1915 showing an unpaved road along the Grand River in Lansing, Michigan.

Black and white photograph of a scene on the Grand River, surrounded by the picturesque ledges, with Grand Ledge, Michigan in the background.

Black and white photograph from circa 1885-1895 of two men posing on the natural ledges found around Grand Ledge, Michigan.

Closeup shot of snowflakes.

A Canadian lynx in the winter snow.

Tributary leading into a forest-lined lake.

Two common loons on a lake.

Black and white postcard from circa 1910-1920 showing people fishing on the Grand River with the natural rock ledges behind them, near Grand Ledge, Michigan.

Color postcard from circa 1907-1909 of a scene on the Grand River near Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Salmon run at a Fisheries Division egg take station.

Black and white stereograph showing a couple by the shore of Grand River in Grand Ledge, Michigan. Grand Ledge's scenic river, ledges and islands made it a popular spot for vacationers.

Color postcard showing Bass Lake in the Irish Hills distric of Michigan.

A white-tailed deer doe alert in a clearing.

A Northern flicker perches on a branch in a stream.

A Mitchell's Satyr marked Jackson County as part of a mark-and-recapture program. The adult butterflies are caught, marked with a number on a wing with a fine-tipped felt pen and released. The number of times the marked butterflies are recaptured compared to the overall number of specimens captured gives biologists an idea about the size of the population.

Close-up of a great spangled fritillary butterfly perched on a thistle.

An osprey lands on its roost.

Black and white photograph from souvenir folder of Big Rapids, published in approximately 1907, depicting the Michigan state fish hatchery, located in Paris, Michigan, near Big Rapids, Michigan. The fish hatchery was the second fish rearing site established by the state of Michigan. It was established in 1881 on the Muskegon River.

A pair of moose cows in winter. Moose are well adapted to winter - they have relatively less surface area than a smaller animal, whichmakes it easier for them to maintain their core temperature. Their long legs help them negotiate through deep snow, and their heavy coats to withstand cold temperatures.

A flock of trumpeter swans on a lake.