Today, the village of Crescent is largely hidden in the 15,000-acre wilderness on North Manitou Island, the long-abandoned homes and businesses left to forces of nature for more than a century.

Gussie Peterson is winter’s ambassador, helping people thrive in the cold depths of a Northern winter. And she’s wicked fast on a pair of cross-country skis. The North Stars: In the March ...

Through the Forced Joy Project, Dana Frost is proving that, even in the darkest times, there is still room for love and wonder. The North Stars: In the March issue of Traverse Northern Michigan ...

As winter fades, these seven photos capture Northern Michigan’s quiet beauty. Here are our favorite moments shared on Instagram this month!

The interior design pros at Quiet Moose share 13 strategies for filling your Northern Michigan home with texture, style and warmth. Cozy is having a moment—with “Mocha Mousse” being named ...

Whether it’s a downtown condo a stone’s throw from your favorite restaurant, a flower farm to ground you or a fixer-upper with sturdy bones, we all have an Up North dream. Here we’re sharing ...

At Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club it’s not just the lake views or Tunnel of Trees, but what happens when community becomes a way of life. A visit to Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club in ...

Whether it’s a downtown condo a stone’s throw from your favorite restaurant, a flower farm to ground you or a fixer-upper with sturdy bones, we all have an Up North dream. Here we’re sharing ...

Dr. Julia Mueller is showing how a small Petoskey farm brings health full circle. The North Stars: In the March issue of Traverse Northern Michigan magazine we meet five women who are connecting ...

I don’t follow basketball, so this month I’m running my own March Madness bracket—to find the best matcha latte in the North. As an ardent always-tea-never-coffee drinker (and a Japanophile ...

In 1928, Finnish immigrant Jorma Syrannen started Trenary Home Bakery in the small logging town of Trenary. The bakery became known for its korppu, a twice-baked sweet bread coated in cinnamon ...

A children’s book for little gardeners. A vintage lover’s boutique. Locally made skincare products. Here’s what our editors are loving this month. At sunny Alchemy Farms in Maple City ...