Trade daylight for starlight on these Northern Michigan trails, where dark sky preserves, quiet forests and celestial ...

This hike at the Boardman River Nature Center invites all ages to come in costume for self-guided exploration, trivia, games and a special guest appearance from the North Sky Raptor Sanctuary.

Custom home builder Joel Reb advises homeowners to invest in practical, personality-driven features like outdoor living ...

Former colleagues from the now-closed Brilliant Books launched Artemis Books and Goods in Traverse City, evolving their business model to include diverse merchandise and community clubs and programs.

Screams in the Dark turns October weekends into full evenings of scares with three main attractions. Blackwood Manor gives you that full haunted house experience, where something could be lurking ...

We love a simple, classic dock. But unfortunately, so do those gaggles of geese. Imagine if, instead of hosting them (and the half-dozen decoy owls and whirlygig spiders you set out to deter them), ...

The native shrub witch hazel provides late-autumn color in Michigan’s forests while offering both medicinal benefits and historical folklore. After October’s foliage has faded and the jack-o’-lanterns ...

Mark Wanner of KRÄM Construction & Design completed a custom five-bedroom farmhouse designed to accommodate his large family and working farm lifestyle. When Mark Wanner stands in the center of his ...

There’s a lot to be said for having less house and more life outside it. Especially when the house sits on one Traverse City’s Washington Street, with a backyard built for lingering long after dinner.

Kelly Bulloch was fresh out of college and a new resident of Traverse City when a certain three-story Queen Anne Victorian caught her eye. With its wrap-around porch and whimsical turret, it clearly ...

If the pumpkin spice latte isn’t quite your thing, maybe these Northern Michigan pumpkin beers will strike your fancy. From 20-year fall traditions to a wild ale with cacao and a pumpkin wheat beer, ...

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