Insider guides, local stories, and event tips from across Northern Michigan.
Stand-up paddleboarding has taken over Northern Michigan's inland lakes. Here is where to rent, where to launch, and which lakes offer the best conditions for beginners and experienced paddlers.
With over 6,000 miles of groomed trails across Northern Michigan, snowmobiling is a winter institution here. Here is everything you need to know to ride safely and well.
Manistee is one of Michigan's best-preserved Victorian cities and a Lake Michigan gateway that most travelers drive past on the way somewhere else. Here is why you should stop.
Indian River is the gateway to one of Michigan's great inland water routes — a 40-mile chain of lakes and rivers connecting Crooked Lake to Cheboygan. Here is what awaits.
Harbor Springs in winter is a different world — the summer crowds vanish, the skiing begins, and the village shows its true character as a community built for all seasons.
The Leelanau Peninsula is Northern Michigan's most concentrated collection of beauty — wine, beaches, art, cherry orchards, and lake light. Here is how to spend three days.
Northern Michigan's network of inland lakes, clear rivers, and Lake Michigan bays creates some of the best paddling territory in the Midwest. Here is where to launch.
Boyne City is one of Northern Michigan's most livable small cities — a walkable downtown, a serious farmers market, world-class skiing nearby, and Lake Charlevoix at its front door.
Gaylord bills itself as "the Alpine Village" of Michigan and backs that claim with championship golf, world-class skiing, and a surprisingly vibrant local food scene.
Northern Michigan's lake-effect snowfall creates world-class conditions for cross-country skiing. Here are the trails and groomed systems worth strapping in for.
Michigan's state stone is a fossilized coral found on the beaches of Northern Michigan. Here is where to find them, how to identify them, and what to do once you do.
Northern Michigan's fall foliage rivals Vermont and New England — and you will not fight the crowds. Here are the best drives, trails, and lookouts for peak color.