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April 2024 Swoon List: Our Editors’ Earth Day Favorites

April 2024 Swoon List: Our Editors’ Earth Day Favorites

by Allison Acosta, Ashlyn Korienek, Cara McDonald and Carly Simpson | Apr 19, 2024 | Live Here, Outdoors, Towns

We know where you can get the same geraniums as Grand Hotel. And a secret beach. Here’s what our editors are loving during Earth month. This is a MyNorth.com exclusive. Want more? View our print subscription and digital subscription options. Cara’s Swooning Over …...
GIVE 2023: 15 Northern Michigan Nonprofits That Need Your Support

GIVE 2023: 15 Northern Michigan Nonprofits That Need Your Support

by Cara McDonald and Lisa Blake | Nov 21, 2023 | Live Here, Outdoors, Towns

Giving season is upon us and it’s your chance to make a difference. Get to know 15 Northern Michigan Nonprofits including their mission, successes, current challenges, solutions and how you can help. Here’s how you can donate and volunteer in the place we...
Michigan Tech Sets Sail in Traverse City

Michigan Tech Sets Sail in Traverse City

by Lisa Blake and MyNorth Custom Studios for Michigan Technological University | Nov 21, 2023 | Counties, Live Here, Outdoors, Towns

PAID CONTENT The state’s leader in STEM education expands its research presence and educational offerings in the Grand Traverse region. Since cutting the ribbon on its Traverse City research workspace in October 2021, Michigan Technological University (MTU) has...
Explore Northern Michigan’s Everglades at Cedar River Preserve

Explore Northern Michigan’s Everglades at Cedar River Preserve

by Allison Acosta | Jul 6, 2023 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns

It doesn’t get better than a summer paddle in Northern Michigan. Head to Cedar River Preserve to get up close and personal to this undisturbed wetland with more than 250 flora and fauna to take in. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find...
Northern Michigan Summer Fun: Paddle Elk Lake

Northern Michigan Summer Fun: Paddle Elk Lake

by Cindy Ross | May 23, 2023 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation

Explore crystal-clear waters like never before. This paddle in Elk Rapids is a stunning, can’t-miss adventure. This is a MyNorth.com exclusive. Want more? View our print subscription and digital subscription options. It’s my perspective above Elk Lake that I so...
Your Ultimate Sleeping Bear Dunes Guide from Head to Toe

Your Ultimate Sleeping Bear Dunes Guide from Head to Toe

by Lissa Edwards | May 17, 2023 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation

Thinking that Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore begins and ends at the Dune Climb? Think again. That 284-foot-high mountain of sand is a wonder, no doubt. But don’t stop there! Here’s your guide to getting the most out of Sleeping Bear’s 35 miles of coastline....
Ask Farmer Andrea: How to Start a Garden from Seeds

Ask Farmer Andrea: How to Start a Garden from Seeds

by Cara McDonald | May 12, 2023 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns

May is the time in Northern Michigan for an easy-peasy, cheap and breezy garden approach. Here’s what you need to know about direct sowing seeds right now. This is a MyNorth.com exclusive. Want more? View our print subscription and digital subscription options....
7 Pristine Northern Michigan Nature Hikes with Stunning Scenery

7 Pristine Northern Michigan Nature Hikes with Stunning Scenery

by Cara McDonald | Apr 21, 2023 | Counties, Outdoors, Towns

Take a victory lap on a Northern Michigan trail at one of these properties, saved from development forever by local area land conservancies—and people just like you. This is a web original article from the team at MyNorth Media and Traverse Northern Michigan. Want to...
To the Rescue: Saving Northern Michigan Wildflowers

To the Rescue: Saving Northern Michigan Wildflowers

by Emily Tyra | Apr 20, 2023 | Counties, Outdoors

A tip of my garden hat—and hoe—to the volunteers rolling up their sleeves to rescue native Michigan wildflowers from construction sites in Leelanau County. This is a web original article from the team at MyNorth Media and Traverse Northern Michigan. Want to read...
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