Current challenge: In our screen-focused world, children have fewer opportunities for open-ended, self- directed play—an ...

Their mission: To help boys and girls unlock their best selves through YMCA camp programs. Hayo-Went-Ha includes a pair of northwest Michigan summer camps, serving 900 campers annually between its ...

It happened every year on November 10: if you were listening to the radio anywhere in Michigan, you’d inevitably hear the ...

David “Cowboy” Weiss was a wild-hearted, cocky and freshly minted cadet from Traverse City’s new Great Lakes Maritime Academy ...

Shipwrecks, storms, final words: historian Ric Mixter traces the Great Lakes' haunting messages in bottles. Before radio ...

View of Downtown Traverse City.

The time-honored tradition of a little cabin in the big Northwoods takes on extra enchantment during the hush of the offseason. Plan your next great escape in these cozy rentals. When the wind rattles ...

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

Armed with a fistful of change, we dig deep into the underground culture of fans who have created an oasis for an iconic game that is making a comeback in Northern Michigan. Whispers around town from ...

Northern Michigan’s Tunnel of Trees on M-119 is one of the state’s most iconic attractions. The scenic road winds from Harbor Springs, north of Petoskey, to Cross Village and takes about an hour ...

When folks of the Upper Peninsula head into the sauna, they enter the tradition and sweet wackiness passing among the brothers and sisters of Yooper soul. The ancient rite of sauna still beats strong ...

Part community hub, part design statement, Atomic Marketplace pairs coffee with craft beer and bold architecture in Traverse City’s evolving south side. Just outside the postcard-pretty polish of ...