Checking in: Jerry Dennis

Jerry Dennis is hard at work on his next Great Lakes book. We ask him how things are going. Full article... ( Features Traverse )

Geocachers: GPS Shopping

GPS recommendations from Up North guys in-the-know. Full article... ( Hike Nature Hike Nature )

Winging it: Sandhill Crane

Look for skyward for these large and beautiful harbingers of spring. Full article... ( Nature Features Nature )

King Pong

Don Hayden opens a table tennis training center in Williamsburg. Full article... ( Features Traverse )

The Awakening

Powwow regalia is more than just captivating. Each bit of thread, feather and fur reminds both dancer and audience that Native Americans are again free to express their religion, their traditions, their selves. Full article... ( Features Traverse )

Mr. Smiley's Windmill Wars

Steve Smiley has a plan for Northwest Michigan towns to become energy self- sufficient for electricity and heating—no more coal, no more oil, no more nuke. Is he crazy or what? Full article... ( Features Traverse )

Our Lighthouses Get Some Love

Eight lighthouses throughout Michigan will share over $215,800 brought in by the Save Our Lights license plate program. Full article... ( Features Features )

Skunk Shampoo

Recipe for Skunk Shampoo. Full article... ( How To Nature How To Traverse )

In Search of Bluegills

Foodie File: Nancy Kelly
Chef/proprietress, Pellston Market

Interview with Nancy Kelly, chef/proprietress, Pellston Market. Full article... ( Features Food & Wine Features Traverse )

Sage at Odawa Casino Resort

Short review of Sage at Odawa Casino Resort. Full article... ( Features Food & Wine Features Traverse )

Phil Nowicki's 8,773-foot Sausage

Profile of Phil Nowicki from Rogers City, who made it into the Guinness Book of World Records in 1977 for making a 8,773-foot sausage. Full article... ( History Food & Wine Features History )

The Strange Death of Danny Dodge

Mystery surrounds the drowning death of Daniel (Danny) George Dodge, son of industrial king John Dodge of the Dodge Motor Company in the waters of Lake Huron, off the shore of Manitoulin Island. Full article... ( History History )

Waterworld

An essay about the power of water in the writer's life and the compass it provides to Lake Michigan and home. Full article... ( Essays Essays )

The Fire Not Forgotten

The story behind Sheriff Frederick Ming's involvement in the burnout of Indian Village in Cheboygan County. Full article... ( History History )