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State officials say a new partnership between Google and Pure Michigan will make Michigan’s most iconic destinations accessible to people all around the world on Google Maps.
Using Google Trekker technology, attractions such as Mackinac Island, Sleeping Bear Dunes and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore – not previously accessible on Google Street View – now have 360 degree, fully navigable imagery that will allow potential travelers to explore these destinations to inspire and plan a visit to Michigan.
Lt. Governor Brian Calley say the initiative combines Michigan’s natural beauty with innovative technology in a way that really speaks to all that the state has to offer visitors, residents and businesses alike.
Google’s partnership with Pure Michigan is the first state-wide Trekker Loan partnership in the Midwest.
The Trekker images, captured last fall, were unveiled Monday at the 2015 Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism, being held in Grand Rapids.
More than 44,000 panoramic photos were taken by members and volunteers on the Pure Michigan team and the Department of Natural Resources, which borrowed the Trekker and traveled for four weeks to capture some of the scenes around the state.
