David “Cowboy” Weiss was a wild-hearted, cocky and freshly minted cadet from Traverse City’s new Great Lakes Maritime Academy. His first assignment: To board the Edmund Fitzgerald. One sailor’s story ...

We're taking you on a tour of Northern Michigan's best breweries and wineries, offering a variety of craft beverages to keep you sipping all summer long.

Scald heavy cream and chicken stock. Whisk in grits, moving continuously for 6–7 minutes or until creamy in texture. Add salt and pepper to taste and Asiago cheese. Brown 1 tablespoon of butter and ...

Ah, it’s Hallmark movie time, when we start to yearn for old-timey town squares, steamy bakeries, Christmas tree lightings ...

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David “Cowboy” Weiss was a wild-hearted, cocky and freshly minted cadet from Traverse City’s new Great Lakes Maritime Academy. His first assignment: To board the Edmund Fitzgerald. One sailor’s story ...

Celebrating the North’s craft beverage scene, across all seven regions.

Michigan rock hunting is a passion unlike anywhere on Earth, because we have the best darn beaches anywhere on Earth. Here is just about everything you need to get started, from where to look to what ...

On a three-day trip through Northern Michigan, Sarah Bence was on a mission to discover the region’s best lavender farms. She shows us seven stunning stops. Fields of undulating purple stretch before ...

Trace the entire path of Michigan’s most iconic highway, M22, where there’s no shortage of big blue views and even bigger fun. Way up here in Michigan’s pinky, a ribbon of road defines a way of life.

At the height of fall color, take a spin down Michigan’s most famously twisty and leafy two-lane—M119. (Even better: Make it a weekend.) It’s chilly enough for my husband to add wood to the stove well ...

A half century after it closed, the oldest inn in the national park system is open once again to laughter, the best night’s sleep ever, home cooking, lifetime memories and even romance. For a storied ...