The Ghost Town at the Tip of the Thumb Consumed By Fire
Port Crescent was once a bustling frontier town of 500 people, but it all burned in 1881
Forget Hollywood, Holland Actually Is the Best Place on Earth
Nicole Kidman’s new Amazon film tries to make the city out as a place hostile to outsiders, and while there is a kernel of truth there, Holland remains unique
There’s No Pain Like a Great Lakes Polar Plunge
It’s all about the adrenaline rush from the frigid water and the self-affliction along the way
Ice Climbing Michigan’s Pictured Rocks is Deadly Fun
Slowly creeping up a giant frozen waterfall takes a pioneering spirit and a lot of planning
Canada Can Keep Its Maple Syrup
Michigan only taps 1% of its maple trees, and our sugarhouses could pump out liquid gold just as well as our northern neighbor
In Winter, Mackinac Island Runs on Snowmobiles
Residents don’t have another choice for driving on icy roads on an island without cars
The Alewife: A Curse for the Great Lakes, a Blessing for Salmon
After this invasive pest devastated native fish, Dr. Howard Tanner introduced salmon to the Great Lakes to gobble them up
Stuck on Mackinac With 500 of Your Closest Friends
A middle-aged guy told me he just got divorced, they met on the island, and are both still here, two of the 500
Lake St. Clair, a Distant Alien Planet
Before I moved into my high-rise apartment, I had never thought about the beauty of 430 square miles of ice