Small Lakes, Big Adventures: Exploring the Chain of Lakes Water Trail
Sunday - 8AM
Northwestern Michigan Fair
Aug. 9-15. Today includes a pancake breakfast, animal showings, TNT Bump & Run, Arnold Amusemen…Sunday - 8AM
Onekama Days
Aug. 6-10. Car show, parade, 5K, fireworks, arts & crafts, food, nature & recreation activi…Sunday - 9AM
American Tree: Building A United State of Trees
American Tree is an exhibit that explores the role trees played in the formation of the United Stat…Sunday - 9AM
Odawa Homecoming Pow Wow
Enjoy food & craft vendors, drum contest viewing, dance contest viewing, & more.Sunday - 9AM
Poetic Visions Of Port Oneida: Painting And Poems That Reimagine
Enjoy this series of oil paintings & corresponding poems created by Grand Traverse County artis…Sunday - 9:30AM
"For the Birds" Art Exhibition
Featuring local & international artists whose work explores diversity among birds, & their …Sunday - 9:30AM
The Bay to Braman Bolt 7: Ultimate Uphill Challenge
A 1.1-mile uphill challenge beginning beside Northport Bay, continuing through downtown & along…Sunday - 10AM
"Modern Movement: Martha Graham & Barbara Morgan"
Featuring original Barbara Morgan photographs of Graham & her company in the 1930s & 40s. R…The Battle Against Aquatic Invasive Species
How five invasives are changing our waters, and what you can do to help
Tens of millions of recreators … Read More >>Going After the Polluters
The Watershed Center is holding Brunette Foods accountable for polluting Elk Rapids waterways
In such a pristine place … Read More >>Guardians of Lake Michigami
How local tribes are fighting for the Great Lakes
It’s a founding belief of … Read More >>On the Water with Lake Life Efoils
Get to know one of the newest (and coolest) waterspouts
If you’ve ever been out … Read More >>Protecting an “Invisible” Resource
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council is focused on science, advocacy, restoration, and public engagement
The Little Traverse Watershed is … Read More >>
To Flock or Not to Flock?
Flock cameras swarm northern Michigan, stirring debate over safety or surveillance
You have likely driven past … Read More >>
Feature
The Music of the Earth at the Botanic Gardens
The Botanic Gardens at Historic Barns Park has had a lot to celebrate lately, from the opening of the new Debra J. Edson Family Education Center to the one-year anniversary of their children’s sensory …Aug. 8, 2026 |
Dining
Buchan’s Blueberry Ice Cream
There’s no shortage of ice cream options in northern Michigan, especially in the summer. But Buchan's Blueberry Hill has a secret weapon: growing its own ingredients. The fifth-generation farm on Traverse City’s Old Mission …Aug. 8, 2026 |
Opinion
When Safety Isn’t Safe
For several years, I’ve had the gift of this space to write about environmental issues. I’ve tried to use it to inform, and sometimes persuade, on topics that I care about. In all this …Aug. 8, 2026 |
Virtual Express
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A Big Push for Land Protection in Leelanau
Fresh on the heels of a massive lift to preserve the former Sugar Loaf ski area, the Leelanau Conservancy is trying to close… Read More >>
Parting Ways with Hazardous Waste
Have you been doing home and lawn projects all summer long? If so, you may have some products like deck stain, fertilizer, o… Read More >>
The Great American Pie Contest
Take a bite out of Antrim County Fair’s Great American Pie Contest! Although Antrim has one of Michigan’s smalle… Read More >>