Great Lakes Rock Hunter Magazine

05/08/2024

We’re excited to report we’ve fixed the glitches with the Android app. If you tried out the magazine, but had trouble accessing newer issues, we’d like to invite you to try us out again!

Those of you who receive our newsletter saw our special offer on an annual subscription, but just here we’d like to offer you this latest issue on the super cheap- only $1.50! That’s almost 80% off the sticker price!

Use the following link to get your copy now and enjoy articles on how to ID quartz and calcite, how to polish Isle Royale greenstones, how to avoid being fooled by fool’s gold, and more! With engaging articles and beautiful photography, it’s the best buck-fiddy you’ll spend this year!

https://www.magsfast.com/Magazines/Great-Lakes-Rock-Hunter-Mag/154935?code=Issue3-Thank-You

04/23/2024

After a very long delay for fixing bugs in the Android app (which is ongoing), the new issue of Great Lakes Rock Hunter has finally been released! This April Issue is packed with must-read content, including a tutorial on how to polish Isle Royale Greenstones by Jordan Pride, lapidarist for Michigan Gems!

Go to https://www.magsfast.com/Magazines/Great-Lakes-Rock-Hunter-Mag/Latest or open up the app you hopefully already have on your phone or tablet to access it! If your android app can’t access it for some reason, try updating your app in the Google Play store- we’re still working out some bugs!

04/13/2024

You may have noticed that we haven't released our April issue yet. Unfortunately, our app is having major problems and doesn't work for half our users. The April issue (and May issue) is already complete, but we're delaying it until the developers can get this working. We're sorry for the delays. We will be offering you free issues and major discounts on subscriptions as soon as it's fixed as thanks for your patience!

03/28/2024

How can you tell if you found a Native American tool or a rock that just kind of looks like one?

The most important trick is to look for signs that it was worked. There's an entire feature article about how to ID those tools and even how to make them yourself in our March issue of Great Lakes Rock Hunter Magazine.

The latest issue is available here... give it a read already! https://www.magsfast.com/Magazines/Great-Lakes-Rock-Hunter-Mag/Latest

03/21/2024

You follow Great Lakes Rock Hunter. I don’t need to tell you how awesome each issue is.

But I’m gonna!

Learn to ID sedimentary rocks and understand how they form. Discover how to ID Native American artifacts and how to create your own stone tools by indigenous methods. Get a better understanding of lightning stones. Enjoy a meditation on the zen of rock tumbling or about how rockhounding can bring us together.

If you haven’t read issue 2 of Great Lakes Rock Hunter, you’re missing out. Follow the link below to get your copy now or open your app and simply give it a click!

https://www.magsfast.com/Magazines/Great-Lakes-Rock-Hunter-Mag/Latest

03/09/2024

The new issue of Great Lakes Rock Hunter has just dropped!

This March Issue is jam-packed with amazing content, including a special on Lightning Stones and Jordan Pride’s guide to understanding, identifying, and reproducing your own Native American tools.

Go to https://www.magsfast.com/Magazines/Great-Lakes-Rock-Hunter-Mag/Latest or open up the app you hopefully already have on your phone or tablet to access it!

Note: Every new product in the last million years has had a few bugs to work out during its release and unfortunately GLRH is no different. Some subscribers are finding they can’t view the new issue on their app (Android only I believe), seeing a non-working “buy” button instead of a “download issue” button. Our developer team is working around the clock to fix this glitch and will hopefully have it sorted in the next several days. In the meantime, if you see that glitch in your app, you can still view the magazine on the web reader at https://www.magsfast.com/reader using the login details from your email receipt.

03/08/2024

The March issue is ready, but a glitch in the app means many of us can't access it yet. If you've noticed this, please just a hold on... our development team is working to get this fixed ASAP!

We're working all the kinks out as fast as we can. Once it's working like it's supposed to, we'll announce this thing like it deserves!

02/20/2024

If you haven't read your free copy yet, access it now at the link below and follow the instructions on your emailed receipt to get the app for your phone or tablet!

https://www.magsfast.com/Magazines/Great-Lakes-Rock-Hunter-Mag/154911?code=first-issue

02/14/2024

Happy Valentine's Day from the crew at Great Lakes Rock Hunter.

We're not just a place for all the information you could dream of for rockhounding the Great Lakes- we're a place for your stories too. This Valentine's Day, give Jordan and Zara's story a read and enjoy their tale about a marriage proposal among the rocks.

Remember, this first issue of Great Lakes Rock Hunter magazine is totally free. If you haven't downloaded it yet, access it by the promotional link below and (importantly) follow the instructions in your email receipt to download the app on your phone or tablet (which is the best way to read it).

https://www.magsfast.com/Magazines/Great-Lakes-Rock-Hunter-Mag/154911?code=first-issue

02/10/2024

Did you know that Rob Abram of Michigan Rocks is working together with Great Lakes Rock Hunter Magazine to provide video content for our issues and perhaps custom videos in the future?

It's true. Watch his video on epidote polishing from our first issue. And make sure you check out and follow his new page at https://www.facebook.com/MichiganRocksRob

02/03/2024

Great Lakes Rock Hunter is very proud to announce its first issue!

After several unexpected weeks of delays in app development, our digital magazine is finally here!

We’re so proud of what we’ve produced that we’re making this first issue available to everyone for free for a limited time. So don’t hesitate to download it, it won’t be free forever.

There’s an online web reader, but the absolute best way to enjoy this magazine is on your Android or Apple phone or tablet. There’s an app for that!

Follow the promotional link below to access your free copy now! You’ll have to enter your email to receive a receipt with a link to activate your new magazine app. You aren’t required to enter any credit card or other payment info, though- we’re not tricking you with a “free trial” that you have to cancel. Just enjoy our issue. I hope you’ll love it so much that you become a subscriber right away!

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01/24/2024

If it feels like there's some kind of delay with our first issue release, it's not your imagination!

We have several issues prepped, but Google has delayed our App approval. It's the digital publishing equivalent of "our printer ran out of ink." It's coming soon, I promise!

01/05/2024

We all love rocks, but what is the most controversial rock in Michigan? The one folks mostly stay away from?

I’ll give you a hint…

it is our most hated rock (by most)

Another hint: you won't find it on our shores in summer (usually... we hope).

In fact, you haven’t been able to find these rocks for most of this winter so far either…

Give up?

It’s ice!

How on Earth is ice considered a rock? Well, it kind of depends on what planet you’re on… and on Earth, it really is considered a rock, even if I personally and vehemently disagree! Find out why in our first issue of Great Lakes Rock Hunter, coming very soon! Days, not weeks!

Keep following this page or sign up to our free newsletter on our website at www.rockhuntermagazine.com to keep your finger firmly on the pulse!

01/04/2024

Worried you'll miss it when the magazine finally comes out?

We've got you covered. You can now sign up to the Great Lakes Rock Hunter Newsletter.

Twice a month, receive a behind-the-scenes look at what's happening with the magazine, bonus stories, next-issue sneak peeks, and even special offers on discounted single-issues and subscriptions.

When each new issue comes out, you'll get an email so you won't have to keep clicking refresh on Facebook to see if there's anything new.

To sign up, visit our brand new website! https://rockhuntermagazine.com/

When you visit, a little box will slide out at you asking if you want to sign up. Please do if you feel so inclined, I think you'll find it a fun read! Or scroll to the bottom of the page for another option.

And yes, that cover you're seeing is a special reveal just for you guys following our page. It's an almost-final draft of what issue 1 will more-or-less look like with a lot of changes coming to the current generic text!

You can't subscribe to the magazine using the buttons on the site yet; the first issue hasn't dropped and we can't ethically sell you a product that doesn't exist yet! So clicking those won’t help much right now.

We're really excited about this and we hope you are too! Design is nearing completion and once we get it up onto the Google Play and Apple App stores, we're going to have something really fantastic in the next week or two (fingers crossed)!

Great Lakes Rock Hunter Magazine Features Expertly Written Stories About How To Find & Identify Rocks In The Great Lakes Region.

12/26/2023

Did you receive a rock tumbler this Christmas? Did you gift one to someone? Or have you been tumbling for a while with disappointing results?

You might want to read (or recommend to that loved one) Jen Hazelbaker’s First-Timer’s Rock Tumbling Recipe, which takes you from start to finish for perfectly polished stones… only in our upcoming issue of Great Lakes Rock Hunter!

Stay tuned, it’s coming in just a few weeks!

12/22/2023

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, but for a geologist, beautiful green epidote is both!

Find out why in our upcoming issue of Great Lakes Rock Hunter. Look for it this January!