{"id":13065,"date":"2013-07-15T14:53:43","date_gmt":"2013-07-15T18:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/?p=13065"},"modified":"2015-06-04T12:16:34","modified_gmt":"2015-06-04T16:16:34","slug":"birding-escapes-hartwick-pines-state-park-grayling-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/birding-escapes-hartwick-pines-state-park-grayling-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"Birding Escapes: Hartwick Pines State Park, Grayling, Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group sidebar-alignright sidebar-space order-bottom\"><div class=\"article-list list-style alignright\"><h2 class=\"article-list-header\">More From Living Bird<\/h2><ul><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media  content-article\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/LBtoc_spread_puffin.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/LBtoc_spread_puffin-720x329.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/LBtoc_spread_puffin-768x351.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/LBtoc_spread_puffin-480x219.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/LBtoc_spread_puffin.jpg 918w\" sizes=\"\" alt=\"Atlantic Puffin by Chris Linder\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Living Bird Summer 2013\u2014Table of Contents<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media  content-living-bird-toc\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/living-bird-latest.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/living-bird-latest.png 720w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/living-bird-latest-240x180.png 240w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/living-bird-latest-480x360.png 480w\" sizes=\"\" alt=\"Living Bird-latest issue\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Living Bird Magazine\u2014Latest Issue<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media  content-article\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/living-bird-acrhive.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/living-bird-acrhive.png 720w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/living-bird-acrhive-240x180.png 240w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/living-bird-acrhive-480x360.png 480w\" sizes=\"\" alt=\"Living Bird archives\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Living Bird Magazine Archives<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Hartwick Pines State Park lies hidden in the great jack pine forest of northern Michigan\u2019s lower peninsula. The woodlands encompassed in Hartwick\u2019s 10,000 acres are a remnant of the massive white pine forest that once stretched from Lake Huron to Lake Michigan and contain the largest stand of virgin white pines in the state, as well as hardwood forests of beech, maple, and oak, with lowland habitat of spruce and tamarack. These varied habitats provide superb opportunities for birders and wildlife photographers.<\/p>\n<p>More than 7\u00bd miles of trails meander through the mixed habitat, giving visitors a chance to view a wide range of bird species. Walking the trails in spring and early summer, you\u2019ll be serenaded by a cacophony of songs from Blackburnian and Black-throated Green warblers, Evening and Rose-breasted grosbeaks, Red-eyed Vireos, American Goldfinches, and Pine Siskins.<\/p>\n<p>More than 200 species of birds have been seen in the park, but it is the reliability of finding Evening and Rose-breasted grosbeaks that makes Hartwick such a popular destination for birders. Just stop at the viewing platform of the park\u2019s visitor center and you\u2019ll get stunning close-up views of the grosbeaks and unparalleled picture-taking opportunities. You should also find Scarlet Tanagers, White and Red-breasted nuthatches, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Downy and Hairy woodpeckers, and more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sidebar-alignright sidebar-space order-bottom\"><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->\r\n<span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-096b8ce3-0e2d-46c5-bbf7-12de3323c8da\">\r\n    <span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-096b8ce3-0e2d-46c5-bbf7-12de3323c8da\" id=\"hs-cta-096b8ce3-0e2d-46c5-bbf7-12de3323c8da\">\r\n        <!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]-->\r\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/95627\/096b8ce3-0e2d-46c5-bbf7-12de3323c8da\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" id=\"hs-cta-img-096b8ce3-0e2d-46c5-bbf7-12de3323c8da\" style=\"border-width:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/95627\/096b8ce3-0e2d-46c5-bbf7-12de3323c8da.png\"  alt=\"subscribe to Living Bird magazine\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\r\n    <\/span>\r\n    <script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script>\r\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n        hbspt.cta.load(95627, '096b8ce3-0e2d-46c5-bbf7-12de3323c8da', {});\r\n    <\/script>\r\n<\/span>\r\n<!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Adjacent to the park lies the vast jack pine forest\u2014nesting grounds of the endangered Kirtland\u2019s Warbler. When planning a trip to Hartwick Pines, be sure to include at least one day to take a Kirtland\u2019s Warbler tour. Tours take place from mid-May to early July, providing a perfect opportunity to see one of America\u2019s most endangered warblers.<\/p>\n<p>With virgin pines, colorful grosbeaks, and endangered warblers, Hartwick Pines State Park is an ideal birding escape.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>From Grayling, drive north on I-75 to Exit 259. Head northbound on M-93 for about 2 miles, and look for the park entrance sign on the left side of the road.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandnr.com\/publications\/pdfs\/wildlife\/viewingguide\/nlp\/59hartwick\/index.htm\">Hartwick Pines State Park<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grayling-mi.com\/things-to-do-in-the-grayling-area\/birdwatching\">Kirtland&#8217;s Warbler Tours<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hartwick Pines State Park lies hidden in the great jack pine forest of northern Michigan\u2019s lower peninsula. 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