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Author Archives: Brianne Turczynski

Brianne Turczynski holds an MA in education from Oakland University with a concentration in History and English. Her work has been published in the poetry anthology, Sixty-Four Best Poets of 2018 (Black Mountain Press), The 3288 Review, Michigan Out-of-Doors Magazine, and others. Her book, Detroit's Lost Poletown: The Little Neighborhood that Touched a Nation will be released with the History Press in 2021.

Chestnut trees in Michigan
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On the history and future of Michigan’s legendary chestnut tree

by Brianne Turczynski January 24, 2024March 22, 2024

Chestnut trees in Michigan, once devastated by blight, have regained significance in the state’s landscape through ongoing efforts to combat disease and revive cultivation.

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Hog Island and Detroit’s ‘park question’: A brief history of Belle Isle

by Brianne Turczynski September 3, 2020January 19, 2024
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The mysterious origin of Detroit’s Jesuit pear tree

by Brianne Turczynski July 15, 2020March 29, 2024
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Lost but not forgotten: The legendary Michigan grayling

by Brianne Turczynski March 31, 2020January 19, 2024

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