On November 10, 1975, the Great Lakes freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior during a fierce storm, claiming the lives of all 29…
Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state, and for the last 25 years a unique program has helped preserve those historic structures….
Michigan Trail Tuesday: See Shipwrecks and the Au Sable Point Lighthouse on this Pictured Rocks Hike
Michigan Trail Tuesday is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…
A new public art installation near the old ore dock in Marquette pays tribute to the area’s indigenous history. Artist Jason Quigno sculpted seven Kona…
Michigan is home to two national lakeshores (Sleeping Bear Dunes and Pictured Rocks) and while both are great places to explore by land, we’d argue…
Munising is home to multiple options for those wishing to see the Pictured Rocks cliffs from the water. You can kayak with Pictured Rocks Kayaking…
National Lighthouse Day is celebrated on August 7th each year since 1989. The first National Lighthouse Day took place on the 200th anniversary of the…
Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state, and many of them are open today for public visits. Five of those lighthouses have…
Michigan is home to one national park, two national lakeshores, one national historic park, part of a national scenic trail, one national heritage area, and…
Michigan is an excellent place for boatwatching, with shoreline on four of the five Great Lakes, the Soo Locks, and ports in Marquette, Detroit, Alpena,…