[A picture containing text, clipart, sign Description automatically generated]Summer is finally here and it’s time to get outdoors! The Michigan eLibrary<https://www.mel.org/welcome> eResources can connect you to fun activities all over our beautiful state. Whether you’re looking for a family adventure or a day away from everything, there are lots of options to keep you busy all summer. Michigan Blue<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&jid=90MJ&site=ehost-live> in MasterFILE Complete<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-f6h> offers some great options to take in the beauty of Michigan this summer. 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Another option is to give Biking & Hiking<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=151053243&site=ehost-live&scope=site> a try on the Top of Michigan Trails Network, 250-mile network of trails that winds through scenic northern Michigan. You’re sure to find beautiful overlooks, vegetation, and wildlife along the way. Whether you’re considering a Big Year<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=150307615&site=ehost-live&scope=site> or just interested in casual bird-watching, Michigan Blue recommends the Marquette area as A Birder’s Paradise<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=151053227&site=ehost-live&scope=site>. You might even find that your local library loans binoculars in their Library of Things. If you would like to take some bird photographs, the MeL eBook Public Library Collection<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-e700xna> offers The Complete Guide to Bird Photography: Field Techniques for Birders and Nature Photographers<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e700xna&AN=2012613&site=ehost-live&scope=site> to help you get started. Wandering along a shoreline and Picking Pretty Stones<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=151053226&site=ehost-live&scope=site> might be one of the most relaxing pastimes you can enjoy this summer. 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