Musician, historian, continental glaciologist. Folk-singer Lee Murdock, geology degree in one hand and guitar in the other, preserves and performs songs of the Great Lakes—the…
How are those New Year’s resolutions working out for you? If you’re ready to break your promise about sticking with healthier foods—or perhaps, to practice the…
It’s late April and Michigan is in dire straits. The governor has appealed to Washington for federal assistance. No, I’m not referring to Jennifer Granholm…
In my crisscrossing of the state I’d never visited the village of Elsie, a dairy area not far from Ovid (a more familiar landmark might…
Planning to work in your yarden and need flowers, herbs or other plants so you can build your own Michelle Obama kitchen garden? Looking to eat…
If you’re looking for one book to help you understand the Great Lakes, spend some time with The Living Great Lakes: Searching for the Heart of…
Just my luck. I finally found the neighborhood bar of my dreams, and it’s not in my neighborhood. O’Duffy’s Pub is the kind of joint where…
Detroit’s Eastern Market, a local landmark in the heart of the city that’s been a farmer’s market and gathering place since 1891, is enjoying growth with…
Taste the tropics at Frita Batidos, which dishes a dash of Cuban street food in Ann Arbor. The informal restaurant is the creation of Eve Aronoff, a…
You don’t have to be a protester rallying for a cause or a grade school student on a class field trip to walk the marble…
