Wild, Wild Midwest Wardens
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) mission statement makes its purpose clear: maintain the safety of all while enforcing the laws that safeguard...
Castle Farms hosts ‘Antiques Roadshow’
For a few summer days in Charlevoix, Castle Farms became something more than a historic landmark. For three days, its stone walls, manicured grounds,...
It Takes Guts
You’ve got to ask yourself—what does it take to stand in a line with four other people while someone with a steely gaze just...
Celebrate Fall On Mackinac Island
Fall in Michigan is a special time of year. Color tours, cool days and crisp nights.
It’s what autumnal dreams are made of. But...
U.P. Bakers Take The Cake
Joe Heck of Huron Mountain Bakery (Marquette and Ishpeming) and Marybeth Kurtz of Midtown Bakery & Café (Negaunee) are still fresh off the airing...
On Guard Against Asian Carp
The threat of Asian carp entering the Great Lakes involves so many different jurisdictions that most observers pin their hopes on a federal solution...
Beacon Of Hope
There is a mystery, magic, and something altogether romantic about lighthouses. Whether it’s tales of swarthy sea captains and ghost-like specters wandering catwalks or...
America’s Only Nickel Mine is in the Upper Peninsula
Not many business models begin with an ending in mind. But that’s how Eagle Mine in western Marquette County started its business activity.
“With the...
DNR Change Allows Younger Kids To Hunt With Mentors
Bob Walker has been taking his eight-year-old grandson Hugh with him on hunting adventures since the lad could keep up.
“He’s hunted with us since...
S.S. Badger: A Historic Icon of the Great Lakes
Common sense says the path of least resistance is the wise choice. But what if the wise choice isn’t the one that can bring...













