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 ...

How to get (and keep) the very best berries of the season—and our favorite strawberry recipes. I know we’re sitting snug in the cherry capital here in Traverse City, but it’s … ...

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

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

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

View of Downtown Traverse City.

Searching for sandy shores with breathtaking views, a laid-back spot to hang with friends, family-friendly inland lakes? Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has a beach for you and yours. The ...

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 ...

A monastery on Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula delivers delightful jam. On a windswept coast of the Upper Peninsula, a small band of devoted monks is carving out a life that balances work and worship.

Welcome to the 2024 RedHot Best Awards! The contest you know and love is back and hotter than ever! New categories, new stakes (nominate and vote once a day!) and NEW winners. Help vote your Northern ...