by Cara McDonald and Lisa Blake | Nov 21, 2023 | Live Here, Outdoors, Towns
Giving season is upon us and it’s your chance to make a difference. Get to know 15 Northern Michigan Nonprofits including their mission, successes, current challenges, solutions and how you can help. Here’s how you can donate and volunteer in the place we...
by Lisa Blake and MyNorth Custom Studios for Michigan Technological University | Nov 21, 2023 | Counties, Live Here, Outdoors, Towns
PAID CONTENT The state’s leader in STEM education expands its research presence and educational offerings in the Grand Traverse region. Since cutting the ribbon on its Traverse City research workspace in October 2021, Michigan Technological University (MTU) has...
by Allison Acosta | Jul 6, 2023 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns
It doesn’t get better than a summer paddle in Northern Michigan. Head to Cedar River Preserve to get up close and personal to this undisturbed wetland with more than 250 flora and fauna to take in. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find...
by Lissa Edwards | May 30, 2023 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
Make the most of your vacation in the charming Charlevoix region. From glamping on Beaver Island to hitting the trails in Bellaire, here are our favorite insider ways to make the most of your trip. This article was first featured in the 2023 MyNorth Vacation Guide....
by Cindy Ross | May 23, 2023 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
Explore crystal-clear waters like never before. This paddle in Elk Rapids is a stunning, can’t-miss adventure. This is a web original article from the team at MyNorth Media and Traverse Northern Michigan. Want to read recent print stories? View our print...
by Lissa Edwards | May 17, 2023 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
Thinking that Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore begins and ends at the Dune Climb? Think again. That 284-foot-high mountain of sand is a wonder, no doubt. But don’t stop there! Here’s your guide to getting the most out of Sleeping Bear’s 35 miles of coastline....
by Cara McDonald | May 12, 2023 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns
May is the time in Northern Michigan for an easy-peasy, cheap and breezy garden approach. Here’s what you need to know about direct sowing seeds right now. This is a web original article from the team at MyNorth Media and Traverse Northern Michigan. Want to read...
by Cara McDonald | Apr 21, 2023 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns
Take a victory lap on a Northern Michigan trail at one of these properties, saved from development forever by local area land conservancies—and people just like you. This is a web original article from the team at MyNorth Media and Traverse Northern Michigan. Want to...
by Emily Tyra | Apr 20, 2023 | Counties, Outdoors
A tip of my garden hat—and hoe—to the volunteers rolling up their sleeves to rescue native Michigan wildflowers from construction sites in Leelanau County. This is a web original article from the team at MyNorth Media and Traverse Northern Michigan. Want to read...