Marathon Paddler: ‘Amazing Al’ is Ready to Go the Distance
There is little to compare with the spectacle at the start of the annual AuSable River Canoe Marathon. Thousands of cheering fans line the...
Shrubs: New Varieties!
Back in the old days, like when cars had “fins,” shrubs were just something you used in the yard to fill-in space. The rather...
Joshua Davis: Michigan’s Music Man
Many people were introduced to Joshua Davis on NBC’s The Voice, where he stunned audiences with his authentic, grassroots sound and Midwest charm. However,...
Tip Toe Through The Tulips
For the past 90 years, the first week of May has been a time when Michiganders dust off the cobwebs of winter and look...
Deep Roots
It’s easy to picture roadside stands and quaint orchards when we think about apples, but right along with those nostalgic mental pictures is a...
Michigan’s Bookmaker
Chad Pastotnik’s alchemy is half art, half toil.
The fine-bookmaker must baby ancient machines, negotiate literary translations, conduct workshops, and fulfill international speaking engagements.
In a recent...
The Country’s Oldest Ice Climbing Festival
Many people travel to gorgeous Munising, Michigan, in the state’s Upper Peninsula to experience the beauty of the infamous sandstone cliffs of Pictured Rocks...
Bee-hind the Scenes at Hilbert’s Honey Co.
If you’ve ever watched footage of a beehive on National Geographic or The Discovery Channel, you’ve seen the activity, coordination, and effort that goes...
Sweet Success
Petoskey’s new Maple Moon Family Sugary promotes Michigan’s economy and energy efficient technology.
Todd Petersen sees far more in maple trees than the leaves turning...
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...











