The Best Stories, Sites and Fun From Around the Great Lakes State.
by Cudighi traces its roots back to the Italian community that settled in the Upper Peninsula, particularly in the mining towns. These immigrants brought with them a rich culinary heritage, including traditional sausage recipes that they adapted to their new environment.
by In spring, the winter logging operations ended, and the long run to the sawmill began. In this picture, two men, called River Hogs, worked to keep the logs moving along the Pigeon River to the sawmill in Caseville. The work took skill and was dangerous. River Hogs were paid up to $3.50 per day.
by A St. Ignace Mackinac Island trip may offer a calmer start, smart ferry access and better access to Upper Peninsula attractions. Before booking Mackinaw City by default, compare lodging reviews, ferry schedules and your full Michigan travel route.
by It seems we have rediscovered what electric service can do. Many of our Great-Great Grandparents envisioned and used an advanced transportation system using electric trains. These small city-to-city or city-to-beach routes will mirror the services that autonomous vehicles are anticipated to do.
by Who says you can’t mix business with pleasure? In Michigan, working remotely doesn’t mean being tethered to a desk. With an array of state parks and campgrounds with WiFi, you …
by Long before horse-drawn carriages and fudge shops, Mackinac Island was the center of a dangerous fur-trading empire. This Michigan Moments episode tells the story of Magdelaine La Framboise, the frontier businesswoman who challenged John Jacob Astor and helped shape early Michigan history.
by Crystal Falls Michigan rose on iron ore, railroads, and hydroelectric power. These rare photos and stories reveal how the Upper Peninsula town survived boom years, deadly mine collapses, the Great Depression, and WWII.
by Could Buc-ee’s finally come to Michigan? See which Michigan cities could make sense for a future Buc-ee’s location, including Detroit, Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor, plus why the new Huber Heights, Ohio, site matters for Michigan road-trippers.
by On a spring day on May 18, 1927, a defeated school board member set off a chain of explosions in Bath Township, Michigan. The resulting carnage destroyed his farm and destroyed the Bath Consolidated School. The blasts killed 38 elementary school children and six adults and injured at least 58 others. This domestic terror incident remains the top school massacre in United States history and is ranked 11th deadliest in the world.
by Rare vintage photos reveal the history of Bear Lake Michigan, from its logging roots to its rise as a summer destination along the lake.
