At 17 acres, it’s small by park standards, but swimmers, paddlers, boaters and campers flock to its 238 campsites for a sweet ...

Northern Michigan’s version of the Everglades is a playground for outdoor adventurers looking for wildlife and solitude. Imagine paddling deep into a river ecosystem with thick groves of plants and ...

After years inside Chicago’s elite restaurant scene, Stephanie Krupka and Brian Daley came North to take over one of the peninsula’s most beloved institutions—without stripping away the warmth ...

There’s nothing quite like stumbling across the first trillium of spring, but summer’s blossoms are easier to catch—and you don’t have to lace up hiking boots or disappear down a forest trail. In July ...

Can’t decide? These Northern Michigan flights let you sample everything from margaritas and cider to soup and gelato. There’s a type of decision fatigue that sets in when you’re staring down a great ...

Enjoy live music from Jesse Jefferson, brick fired pizza and craft beverages, crafting with Wild Daisy Creative, a market with local vendors, and all around good vibes from 5-9 p.m. at NanBop Farm in ...

Summer means sipping wine as a guitarist strums familiar melodies against a vineyard sunset—and lucky for us, our region’s ...

In 1963, the summer I turned 5—my dad took my older brother and me to hike across the spine of Sleeping Bear: from the Dune Climb to Lake Michigan. As I trailed behind them, my canteen (this was ...

This article was featured in Vacation! Northern Michigan. Want more insider tips, road trips and the low-down on the best beaches and dining Up North? Get your copy. From Odawa heritage sites to ...

The Little Traverse Wheelway, Petoskey // photo courtesy Petoskey Area Vistors Bureau The Little Traverse Wheelway connects some of Northern Michigan’s most unexpected contrasts—from quiet ...

Who serves up the best slice of pizza? Which food truck has everyone talking? Taste your way across the region with the Red Hot Best 2026 winners for restaurant, burger, pizza and more. Chianti pairs ...