I’ve decided to start an illustration series called Michigan Parks and Places! It’ll feature outdoor destinations in my home state that are fascinating beyond measure. I plan to make prints of each piece and send 20% of sales to the Department of Natural Resources in Michigan to help protect our wild places! I hope this series will encourage people to get outside and take care of our home — the earth — right where we are.  WILDERNESS: A LOVE STORY I’ve always had an acute love for the outdoors. My family owns a piece of property up north that’s entirely forest and marshland. We visit often, so many of my…