In a fast-paced world, a new folk school in the Traverse City area offers a refreshing retreat, where hands-on craftsmanship and the art of patience reign supreme. After 30 years in a corporate ...

This secret garden café near Torch Lake has espresso, homemade baked goods and, of course, incredible plants. Imagine a lush garden with delicate ferns, fluttering irises, good-natured geraniums ...

For thousands of years, lichens have quietly shaped Michigan’s landscapes—and their work is far from finished. I’m alone on a 2-billion-year-old basalt cliff among ancient living organisms ...

Voted a top travel destination by Travel + Leisure and USA TODAY 10Best readers, Mackinac Island continues to captivate ...