Discover our state symbols with the Yak™!

The Detroit Free Press first published Michigan Adventure! Discover Our State Symbols during Michigan Week 2002. Follow the Yak as he rides a farm wagon to an apple blossom-filled orchard, goes fly-fishing for brook trout and finds out how nature made Petoskey stones. The Michigan Historical Center is delighted to share these stories with you, thanks to the Free Press. They are PDF files (Adobe® Acrobat® Reader required).

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	On the wing to hear robins sing  State Bird: Robin Named in 1931 ##
	At the quarry, the Petoskey stone tells its story State Stone: Petoskey Stone Named in 1965 ##
	Deep in the forest, the white pines whisper State Tree: White Pine Named in 1955 ###
	Below the surface, Kalkaska sand shines State Soil: Kalkaska Sand Named in 1990 ###
	Wading in the water, waiting for the brook trout State Fish: Brook Trout Named in 1988 ###
	Look out, here come the white-tailed deer State Game Mammal: White-tailed Deer Named in 1997 ##
	Down by the marsh, painted turtles hatch State Reptile: Painted Turtle Named in 1995 ##
	Where is the dwarf lake iris? State Wildflower: Dwarf Lake Iris Named in 1998 ###
	Polishing makes stone into a star State Gem: Greenstone (Chlorastrolite) Named in 1972 ###
	Down at the orchard the apple trees bloom State Flower: Apple Blossom Named in 1897 #
	The State Fossil is a Giant State Fossil: Mastodon Named in 2002 #
	State flag says it all for Michigan State Flag and Coat of Arms Third flag adopted in 1911 ###

Yak's Corner is a section for young readers appearing every Thursday in the Detroit Free Press, as well as a daily column for young readers on weekdays. Yak's Corner is geared for young readers 6 to 13 and also can be ordered for classroom delivery as part of the Newspapers in Education program. For information on classroom and educational programs, call Jan Breyer at (313) 222-8656 or check the Web site, www.dnie.com.

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Updated 05/28/2003

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