Highly Prized

Ours is a mass-production society, and those of us who live in Michigan have been smack in the middle of it ever since Henry...

Nick Baumgartner: My New Favorite Color Is Gold

By Yvonne Whitman | photography by Keven Zini It’s not every day that an Olympic gold medal finds itself in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. But that’s what happened...

Lilypad Solar Boats: A Recreational Revolution

In a world that seems to be moving at the speed of light, there’s nothing quite like Michigan’s Great Lakes to remind you to...

Tea at the Light of Day

Angela Macke has made her business of growing and producing teas a mission to make the world a better place. When we think of tea,...

Foraging For Mushroom Houses

When you turn the corner to the charming cul-de-sac and first spy the houses perched one after the other at an almost fairy-tale level—words...

Mitten Bar Fits Her Like A Glove

When is a beer not just a beer? When it’s the ideology behind a gathering place for those who enjoy the camaraderie shared over...

Fish Carver Extraordinaire!

Where most people see a cedar fence post, Dave Kober sees a trout. Or a perch. Or maybe even a turtle or a frog. Kober...

From the U.P. to the World

Nestled in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, far from the glitz of the Alps or the Rockies, lies Pine Mountain—a place where world-class athletes soar, and...

Music to Our Ears

So many of us have fond memories of art and music classes in our school days. So often, it was a chance to decompress...

Asparagus Reigns in Michigan

In the second week of June, Oceana County, also known as “The Asparagus Capital of the Nation,” gears up for its annual Asparagus Festival....

Air Fryer Favorites Recipes Due By March 1

Share your favorite “Air Fryer Favorites” recipe with us by March 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus,...