A Dream Takes Root
By Emily Haines Lloyd
In the heart of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, nestled along the Manistique River, lies Northland Outfitters, a campground and canoe/kayak livery that...
Summer Stock Theater: Barn Again in Michigan
With today’s many entertainment options, it’s surprising that the “let’s put on a show!” spirit of 1930s-era movies lives on in barn theatres across...
Michigan’s Iron Man
While he makes his living from his 37-year-old business, Moran Iron Works, Tom Moran has had a second career as a teacher. His first...
Media-Man O’Malley Joins Country Lines
A self-proclaimed “spoken-word guy,” Jack O’Malley is looking forward to transferring his upbeat view of life in Michigan to the printed page. “I’m thrilled...
It’s A Wild Ride
When you think about horse competitions like hunting, jumping, and equitation, it conjures up images of primly dressed riders in their velvet riding caps,...
Protect & Serve: The Sweet Story Of Cops & Doughnuts
There’s something sweet happening in Clare, Michigan, and it’s on a roll.
It started with a classic tale of a group of small-town police officers...
It Really Does Take A Village
In rural Guatemala, not far from the border with Mexico, is a tiny village called Buena Vista and it is just that—a “good view.”...
Legacy On The Lakes
“I’m a water guy,” said Jim Hogan. “That’s who I am.”
It’s not just that Hogan likes water, or has lived and worked on it...
A Story 100 Years In The Making
When Chad Munger held just a palmful of Rosen rye seeds in his hand in 2020, it was the beginning, or at least the...
The Iceman Cometh
Every year on the first weekend in November, around 5,000 mountain bicyclists take off down the runway at Kalkaska Airport and barrel through the...














