Today, the village of Crescent is largely hidden in the 15,000-acre wilderness on North Manitou Island, the long-abandoned homes and businesses left to forces of nature for more than a century.

Kathreen Francis grew up in the Upper Peninsula, but Michigan State University drew her below the bridge. After raising four children in downtown Lansing, Kathreen was beginning to feel ready for ...

Gussie Peterson is winter’s ambassador, helping people thrive in the cold depths of a Northern winter. And she’s wicked fast on a pair of cross-country skis. The North Stars: In the March ...

As winter fades, these seven photos capture Northern Michigan’s quiet beauty. Here are our favorite moments shared on Instagram this month!

I don’t follow basketball, so this month I’m running my own March Madness bracket—to find the best matcha latte in the North. As an ardent always-tea-never-coffee drinker (and a Japanophile ...

Dr. Julia Mueller is showing how a small Petoskey farm brings health full circle. The North Stars: In the March issue of Traverse Northern Michigan magazine we meet five women who are connecting ...

Whether it’s a downtown condo a stone’s throw from your favorite restaurant, a flower farm to ground you or a fixer-upper with sturdy bones, we all have an Up North dream. Here we’re sharing ...

It was a soggy spring day when I attempted the hike from Hurricane River Campground to the Au Sable Light Station. An unexpected squall kept me from reaching my destination, but the views along ...

As the Commanding Officer of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, Jeannette Greene is breaking through barriers and clearing the way for those who come after her. The North Stars: In the March issue ...

A children’s book for little gardeners. A vintage lover’s boutique. Locally made skincare products. Here’s what our editors are loving this month. At sunny Alchemy Farms in Maple City ...

In 1928, Finnish immigrant Jorma Syrannen started Trenary Home Bakery in the small logging town of Trenary. The bakery became known for its korppu, a twice-baked sweet bread coated in cinnamon ...