Voted a top travel destination by Travel + Leisure and USA TODAY 10Best readers, Mackinac Island continues to captivate travelers year after year. The 2025 season will debut several hotel ...

Whether its Earth Day, or any day, here are a few simple ways to start living a little greener and help protect Northern Michigan’s wild spaces—from your backyard to the Northwoods and our ...

In a fast-paced world, a new folk school in the Traverse City area offers a refreshing retreat, where hands-on craftsmanship ...

For thousands of years, lichens have quietly shaped Michigan’s landscapes—and their work is far from finished.

This secret garden café near Torch Lake has espresso, homemade baked goods and, of course, incredible plants. Imagine a lush ...

When a family with a love of food and hospitality reimagined the vacant land adjacent a corporate office, an unusual little farm named NanBop was born. The resounding question: can you grow a ...

A volunteer-led campaign, Protect the Porkies, reminds us that the Porcupine Mountains and Lake Superior don’t belong to any one town or county. “They belong to all of us, and they belong to ...

Get ready for an eventful April in Northern Michigan! Whether you’re enjoying Earth Day festivities or laughing at Comedy Fest, there’s something for everyone on this list. This is a MyNorth ...

How falling madly in love with an old log cabin changed one family’s plans for lakefront life in Northern Michigan. Bob and Jennifer Haadsma’s search for a buildable lot on Torch Lake took an ...

On a hillside in Leelanau County, a modified A-frame with diminutive square footage reaches for the sky in tandem with the trees that surround it. In 2019, Ellen Fred, a land conservation attorney ...