A Fortnight in the Wildernesshttps://thumbwind.comhttps://thumbwind.com/2020/03/02/fortnight-in-the-wilderness/]]>enHistoryCopyright Thumbwind Publications LLChttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/9a968a7db675ef6a6fa219eba1cf9ed0.jpgA Fortnight in the Wildernesshttps://thumbwind.comWed, 27 May 2026 09:22:57 +0000Thumbwind Publications LLCThumbwind Publications LLCmike.hardy@thumbwind.comIn 1831, 26-year-old Alexis de Tocqueville and his friend Gustave de Beaumont, took the ultimate road trip. The pair of French aristocrats journey from Buffalo New York to the Straights of Detroit with the intent of going to the last overland outpost...https://thumbwind.com/2020/03/02/fortnight-in-the-wilderness/]]>falseepisodicPart 6 - The Wilds of Saginaw Michigan in 1831https://www.spreaker.com/episode/part-6-the-wilds-of-saginaw-michigan-in-1831--24064084https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24064084Sun, 22 Mar 2020 10:00:18 +0000Thumbwind Publications LLCPart Six - Finally in Saginaw With the help of Indian Guides, Alexis describes the experience of the last town on the frontier. In 1831, 26-year-old Alexis de Tocqueville and his friend Gustave de Beaumont, took the ultimate road trip. The pair of...1701flintriver,greatlakes,lakehuron,michigan,michiganhistory,puremichigan,saginaw,saginawbay,saginawtrail,thumbwindfalsefullPart 5 - With Indian Guides Toward Saginawhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/part-5-with-indian-guides-toward-saginaw--23836872https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23836872Sun, 15 Mar 2020 10:00:09 +0000Thumbwind Publications LLCPart Five - With Indian Guides Into Saginaw. In 1831, 26-year-old Alexis de Tocqueville and his friend Gustave de Beaumont, took the ultimate road trip. The pair of French aristocrats journey from Buffalo New York to the Straights of Detroit with the...1384flintriver,greatlakes,lakehuron,michigan,michiganhistory,puremichigan,saginaw,saginawbay,saginawtrail,thumbwindfalsefullPart 4 - On the Saginaw Trail to the Flint Riverhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/part-4-on-the-saginaw-trail-to-the-flint-river--23641015https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23641015Sun, 08 Mar 2020 13:27:47 +0000Thumbwind Publications LLCPart Four - On the Trail to the Flint River. In 1831, 26-year-old Alexis de Tocqueville and his friend Gustave de Beaumont, took the ultimate road trip. The pair of French aristocrats journey from Buffalo New York to the Straights of Detroit with the...1147flintriver,greatlakes,lakehuron,michigan,michiganhistory,puremichigan,saginaw,saginawbay,saginawtrail,thumbwind,wildenessefalsefullPart 3 - The Edge of the Wilderness, An Education in the Pontiac Settlementhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/part-3-the-edge-of-the-wilderness-an-education-in-the-pontiac-settlement--23321115https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23321115Sun, 01 Mar 2020 11:10:18 +0000Thumbwind Publications LLCPart Three - An Education in Pontiac. In 1831, 26-year-old Alexis de Tocqueville and his friend Gustave de Beaumont, took the ultimate road trip. The pair of French aristocrats journey from Buffalo New York to the Straights of Detroit with the intent...1359flintriver,greatlakes,lakehuron,michigan,michiganhistory,puremichigan,saginaw,saginawbay,saginawtrail,thumbwind,wildenessefalsefullPart 2 - The Steamer Journey to Detroit in 1831https://www.spreaker.com/episode/part-2-the-steamer-journey-to-detroit-in-1831--22946295https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22946295Sun, 23 Feb 2020 23:00:02 +0000Thumbwind Publications LLCPart Two - The Journey to Detroit. In 1831, 26-year-old Alexis de Tocqueville and his friend Gustave de Beaumont, took the ultimate road trip. The pair of French aristocrats journey from Buffalo New York to the Straights of Detroit with the intent of...680flintriver,greatlakes,lakehuron,michigan,michiganhistory,puremichigan,saginaw,saginawbay,saginawtrail,thumbwind,wildernessfalsefullPart 1 - The Lure of the Wildernesshttps://thumbwind.com/2020/03/02/fortnight-in-the-wilderness/
Predating Michigan’s statehood, the lumber industry, and homestead settlement, the story weaves a tale of what early Northwest territory life was like in the early 1800s. We travel with them along with the famous Saginaw trail meeting unique individuals hacking their way into virgin forests and meeting its native inhabitants.

It's also a commentary of the environment and how supposedly civilized society will forever impact nature. This takes place 180 years before today's concept of climate change. It's a fascinating short story that is an excerpt from the book A Fortnight in the Wilderness and is now freely available for the first time anywhere as a podcast.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22874918Mon, 17 Feb 2020 14:06:23 +0000Thumbwind Publications LLCIn 1831, 26-year-old Alexis de Tocqueville and his friend Gustave de Beaumont, took the ultimate road trip. The pair of French aristocrats journey from Buffalo New York to the Straights of Detroit with the intent of going to the last overland outpost...
Predating Michigan’s statehood, the lumber industry, and homestead settlement, the story weaves a tale of what early Northwest territory life was like in the early 1800s. We travel with them along with the famous Saginaw trail meeting unique individuals hacking their way into virgin forests and meeting its native inhabitants.

It's also a commentary of the environment and how supposedly civilized society will forever impact nature. This takes place 180 years before today's concept of climate change. It's a fascinating short story that is an excerpt from the book A Fortnight in the Wilderness and is now freely available for the first time anywhere as a podcast.]]>639flintriver,greatlakes,lakehuron,michigan,michiganhistory,puremichigan,saginaw,saginawbay,saginawtrail,thumbwind,wildenessefalse11full