If you happen to be standing in a specific spot near the small community of Paulding at night, you're likely to catch a glimpse of this mysterious glow. For decades, legends about the light's source ran wild—most of them ghost stories. That is, until a group of Michigan Tech students set out to find the real answer.
If your Up North trip takes you toward Traverse City (and you like creepy stuff), you might detour over to the Hippie Tree. According to legend, what appears to simply be a downed willow tree covered in bright paints is actually a portal to hell.
Here's how stagecoach robber Reimund Holzhey went from a life sentence to a new life.
If you're curious to know when to plan the perfect fall color trip or when you'll see peak fall colors in your area, this fall foliage prediction map can help.
The tale of a time when the Detroit Lions were one of the best football teams in the US—and maybe, just maybe, it foretells a rising success story for this 2023 NFL season.
Whether you're heading north into the natural splendor of the Upper Peninsula or coming down into the Mitten, few things compare to the wonder you feel as you drive over the Mighty Mac. But how did it come to be?
Looking for a quick cup of joe, or a place to hunker down and get your work done? These locally owned Grand Rapids coffee shops are worth the drip. Er, trip. A 2020 survey by the National Coffee Association found that 62% of people in the US drink coffee...
These 9 ‘Up North’ restaurants and businesses serve local fish, caught straight from the Great Lakes.
Michigan's Department of Transportation says it is suspending work and easing most traffic restrictions in the state this Labor Day Weekend to accommodate travelers.
The true story about how Michigan's "boy governor" led Michigan to war with Ohio and got the Upper Peninsula in the process.
