Discover Michigan’s dark sky parks and preserves, their impact on reducing light pollution, and why protecting natural night skies benefits health, wildlife, and stargazing. Photo: Milky Way on Beaver Island Dark Sky Sanctuary courtesy of Craig Reynolds You may be surprised to learn that Michigan is home to the first dark sky preserve in the ...
Legacy Land Conservancy has appealed the USDA’s decision to rescind a $24.6 million conservation grant that would have protected 4,000 acres of farmland and forest in southeast Michigan. Legacy Land Conservancy has filed a formal appeal with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Appeals Division (NAD) a month after the federal government’s decision to rescind ...
Michigan Stage’s production of Waitress brings strong ensemble performances and standout moments, but struggles with tonal shifts and choreography missteps. Read the full review of this ambitious community production. Photo: (L-R) Amelia Fei as Dawn, Delaney Brown as Jenna, Jasmine Schmeck as Becky. Photo Credit: LightningJosh Michigan Stage (MIStage), a 501(c) (3) organization, is a ...
Discover the best sweet corn in Washtenaw County from local farm stands in Saline, Dexter, and Chelsea. Explore the rich history, flavor, and tradition of Michigan sweet corn season. Photo: Weisenreder Farms farm stand is heaped daily with freshly picked sweet corn at the Saline Train Depot Museum, 402 N. Ann Arbor St. Photo by ...
Did you know Abraham Lincoln popularized “Michigander” as an insult? Discover the surprising political jab behind Michigan’s nickname and how it evolved into a badge of pride. Photo: Lincoln while campaigning for the U.S. Senate in 1858. Credit: picryl.com In Michigan, we love our nicknames. Residents of the Upper Peninsula refer to themselves and are ...
Online land auctions feature riverfront, lakefront, and forest acreage, with proceeds funding future public recreation and conservation efforts Photo: A 14-acre-plus, forested parcel in Briley Township, Montmorency County, with approximately 2,000 feet of frontage on the Thunder Bay River. Courtesy of DNR. Whether you’re looking for investment property, recreational land, or a quiet slice of ...
Photo: (L-R) Bobby Lindsey, Talitha Thomas, Lydia Kirk, Ziyaan Nurruddin, Rachel Ogger, and Skye Rodriguez from the cast of “Bring it On.” Photo by Ashlee Sayles I must admit that I approached Croswell’s production of Bring It On with a ho-hum attitude. I thought, oh great, a musical about cheerleading. High school cheerleading at that. ...
In 1889, the schooner Bavaria was found intact, but its crew had vanished. Dive into the eerie mystery of Lake Ontario’s Marysburgh Vortex. Image: Google Maps May 1889: The Great Lakes schooner, Bavaria, lay quietly aground, upright and undamaged, as if it had docked itself with purpose. Inside, everything was in perfect order. A pan ...
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After two decades within the University of Michigan’s PCAP, the Linkage Community, a statewide creative network for formerly incarcerated artists, will officially become an independent initiative on August 1, 2025. After two decades of transformative work within the University of Michigan’s Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP), the Linkage Community will officially launch as an independent ...
Authorities have identified the two men found dead at Isle Royale’s South Lake Desor Campground as from Northville. Photo: View from the Mt. Ojibway fire tower on the Greenstone Ridge Trail showing the rugged and dense terrain of Isle Royale. Photo by Doug Marrin. The two men found dead earlier this month at a remote ...
Discover why Michigan, with the most lighthouses in the U.S., stands as a beacon of Great Lakes history, from women keepers to top lighthouse destinations. Photo: South Haven Lighthouse courtesy of Robert Kelch If you had to guess which state has the most lighthouses, which would you choose? Perhaps Maine, the ‘lighthouse state.’ Or maybe ...
Eastern Michigan University’s Baja racing team ranks second-fastest in Michigan, making history at the Baja Society of Automotive Engineers 2025 competition. By Jahnavi Rambus, EMU Eastern Michigan University’s Baja Racing Club made a bold return to competition this year, charging into the record books with a breakthrough performance. Earning the title of second-fastest four-wheel drive motorsport ...
The University of Michigan’s Harper Academy offers a free summer program introducing high school students to nuclear engineering through hands-on labs, design projects, and research opportunities. Photo: Aisha Agne and Andy Pham (center), alongside the Harper Academy team, present their award-winning paper at the 2025 ASEE Conference in Montreal. Courtesy Harper Academy A summer program ...
A chilling discovery at South Lake Desor Campground adds to Isle Royale’s long history of isolation and tragedy. Photo: Photo of South Lake Desor by daveynin, via Flickr, used under CC BY 2.0. By all accounts, it began with the slamming of a latrine door. Then came the screams. Not brief, not accidental, but drawn ...
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