Scald heavy cream and chicken stock. Whisk in grits, moving continuously for 6–7 minutes or until creamy in texture. Add salt and pepper to taste and Asiago cheese. Brown 1 tablespoon of butter and ...

From sunsets to snowy landscapes, these are MyNorth & Traverse Northern Michigan’s most-loved Instagram posts of 2025—and ...

Ah, it’s Hallmark movie time, when we start to yearn for old-timey town squares, steamy bakeries, Christmas tree lightings ...

Celebrating the North’s craft beverage scene, across all seven regions.

At the height of fall color, take a spin down Michigan’s most famously twisty and leafy two-lane—M119. (Even better: Make it a weekend.) It’s chilly enough for my husband to add wood to the stove well ...

Up on Bear Mountain, a design-and-build team digs deep into their respective skill sets to create a Northern Michigan homeowner’s vision. Sometimes it takes a near-catastrophe to help us reorient to ...

The elusive Lake Superior agate. Rockhounds scour Lake Superior’s shoreline for these rare banded beauties—from the western reaches of the Keweenaw Peninsula to the U.P.’s easternmost Whitefish Point.

Michigan rock hunting is a passion unlike anywhere on Earth, because we have the best darn beaches anywhere on Earth. Here is just about everything you need to get started, from where to look to what ...

A half century after it closed, the oldest inn in the national park system is open once again to laughter, the best night’s sleep ever, home cooking, lifetime memories and even romance. For a storied ...

Come along on a scrumptious romp across Northern Michigan. Here’s the hot dish you need to eat well and raise a glass to the good life. We’re talking fancy burgers, dreamy pies, picnic dips, grilled ...

Talk about the cream of the crop. Late summer ushers in Northern Michigan sweet corn season—and up here, corn is crisp, juicy and super-sweet. Boil up a bunch this August and bring it to the table ...

After 130 years of promoting pollination and caring for their hives in Traverse City, the Hilbert family knows this to be true: Blessed are the beekeepers. Here’s what they’ve been up to for the past ...