The Happiness Project

At a time when contagious is a bad word, there is something beautiful about the infectious joy that emanates from Marcella and John Costin....

Floating Michigan Rivers

By Julie Kate O’Brien, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member The rivers of Michigan have danced through my soul since an early age. Bank fishing,...

Designing a Difference

Raised in Morley, Michigan, with a population of just over 500 residents, Isabella Waite grew up with a sense of “sustainability.” Her parents, HomeWorks...

Sweet Surprises

By Paige Hutter, Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member. It’s 7 a.m. and I sit up in bed, dreading the bitter cold waiting outside. I rub...

Submit A Nomination Today

Michigan Country Lines is on the hunt for entrepreneurial movers and shakers to showcase in our March 2020 magazine. We know co-op members are awesome...

Road Trippin’ With Christal Frost: Legends, Loss, & Restoration

https://youtu.be/8CGoThL-HMY I think everyone can relate to wanting to “get away from it all.” The chance to disconnect from our modern lives and reconnect with...

Best Of Michigan: Wineries

For a taste of Michigan in every sip, enjoy these member-recommended wineries (in no particular order) for your next getaway or celebration. Michigan wineries...

Road Trippin’ With Christal Frost: Fat Tire Bikes On The TART Trails

Get Outdoors If there’s anything we learned in 2020, it would be the power of the outdoors. As COVID-19 spread across the United States, it...

Road Trippin’ With Christal Frost: Sault Ste. Maire & Soo Locks

Traveling to Sault Ste. Marie is almost like traveling back in time. Sault Ste. Marie, or as the locals say, The Soo, is the...

Snowman Cam

When Ken Borton moved to Gaylord, Michigan, from the metro Detroit area in 2000 to set up a home office, he couldn’t have dreamed...

Heirloom Recipes Due by September 1

Share your favorite “Heirloom” recipe with us by September 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus, there’s more! To...