You can spend a perfectly good October day in Northern Michigan getting rained on in a fleece, eating an apple in your car ...

Four perfect trails we’d clear a Saturday for, plus where to linger afterward for lunch, cider, coffee or a sunset beer.

There’s a long, meandering boardwalk behind this Interlochen house, winding through the reeds to a weathered gazebo at the ...

After years of busy schedules and everyday life, a couple in their 50s headed to Northern Michigan for a weekend in the trees, on the water and, most importantly, together.

Oysters, conservas and a singing lobster: Inside Umbo, the Traverse City restaurant everyone has been waiting for. For months, Traverse City diners walked past paper-covered windows and wondered when ...

Bring the whole crew to Big Bay’s fall festival for kid-friendly activities, food trucks, a craft show, live music and plenty more.

Before I even take a seat, the Musumecis put a glass of wine in my hands. Loaves of sourdough bread sit on the kitchen counter. The sun bounces off the hardwood floor. Linen napkins drape across each ...

Northern Michigan’s dream retirement is real, but so are the expenses that come with finally having the time to enjoy it. There’s often a specific fantasy that drives retirees who land Up North. Maybe ...

Skip the Rock is an online journal that helps rockhounders log, identify and map over 48 Great Lakes stones and fossils for free, no download required. For those of us who have never given rocks much ...

Retirees in Northern Michigan have long served as an essential workforce for critical local programs, but organizations now face increasing challenges in recruiting new volunteers to replace them.

Olympic riders. Champagne. Shopping. Five-star competition. Here’s how to make the most of a September day at Flintfields Horse Park—even if you’ve never been to a horse show. 1. Which weekend should ...

Hotel Perry has been welcoming travelers to downtown Petoskey since 1899, and its newest owners aren’t interested in reinventing it. Jon and Lauren Cotton, whose family-owned Cotton Collection ...