Small Lakes, Big Adventures: Exploring the Chain of Lakes Water Trail
Tuesday - 8AM
Northwestern Michigan Fair
Aug. 9-15. Today includes animal showings, Northern Power Park Pit Bike Races, Arnold Amusements Mi…Tuesday - 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…Tuesday - 9AM-1PM
Glen Arbor Farmers Market
Held on Tuesdays through Sept. 15.Tuesday - 9AM-2PM
Honor Farmers Artists & Makers Market
Held on Tuesdays, June through Aug.Tuesday - 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…Tuesday - 9:30AM
"For the Birds" Art Exhibition
Featuring local & international artists whose work explores diversity among birds, & their …Tuesday - 10AM
"Modern Movement: Martha Graham & Barbara Morgan"
Featuring original Barbara Morgan photographs of Graham & her company in the 1930s & 40s. R…Tuesday - 10AM
Cherry State of Mind
Runs July 17 – Aug. 22. This exhibit celebrates the 100th anniversary of the National Cherry …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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Often Messy
The old bromide is that all politics are local. We should add that they are also often messy. Over in Leelanau County, anot… Read More >>
Two Fairs, Just Eight Miles Apart
Do you like cattle or crafts? Antique tractors or local art? Monster trucks or made-in-Michigan treats? For one set of answe… 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 >>