Community Development

Feature Story A stop along the 1,200-mile route.

The story of the Tour da Yoop, Eh


Feature Story Housed in a former one-room schoolhouse, Pine Creek Woodworking aims to help anyone in the Dickinson area looking to learn woodworking skills.

Building skills, building community


Feature Story lakeantoinecamping

Making Lake Antoine Park accessible to everyone


Feature Story Destination Development Awards are often used for signage and wayfinding.

Improving communities for residents and visitors alike


Feature Story Downtown Ironwood

Visitor perspectives help move MI communities forward


Feature Story Northwind Natural Food Co-op in Ironwood is making a host of improvements.

Food co-ops expanding, improving in the U.P.


Longform Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs bill creating MI Nonprofit Relief Fund.

Grants available to small nonprofits in the U.P.


Partner Content Austin Gongos and Nathan Ackerman, co-founders of Chicken Tramper Ultralight Gear in Hancock.
Longform The Chippewa and Marquette II Hydro-Jet head to Mackinac Island side by side.

On the horizon: The first electric Mackinac Island ferry


Longform stignaceboats

A bold vision for the Straits of Mackinac


Feature Story A scenic overlook along Brockway Mountain Drive in Eagle Harbor. A trail at the popular recreation area has been closed to prevent erosion.

Making the Keweenaw Peninsula accessible to everyone


Feature Story greatlakessign

Great Lakes Boat Building School expands


Feature Story ironwoodminersmural

Ironwood and other rural towns embrace placemaking