M22 Lakeshore Trail

TRAVERSE CITY’S CHERRY CAPITAL AIRPORT appears to have a bright future with its desire to be the airport of choice for travelers from all...

VERY DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE here in northern Michigan in the middle of July. Over the years I’ve watched the weather quite faithfully...

A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING CAME TO ME the other morning quite by surprise near M-22. I was driving my car heading to the golf course and just...

ONE OF THE AMAZING LIFESTYLE offerings we enjoy in our backyard is centered around the many trails that are available up and down the...

ASPARAGUS ARE POPPING THROUGH THE GROUND this week in NW Michigan. Our region has several farms that are devoted to these springtime...

IT IS EARLY MAY and chilly weather continues its strong grip on the region. Undaunted by this slow start to nicer weather, I’m preparing...

MY APPRECIATION FOR THE FARM TO TABLE movement along the M-22 corridor is indeed showcased by our region’s fruit bounty. Agri-Tourism is...

IT IS EARLY APRIL and the first greenhouse plants I purchased this spring were pansies. They have those happy faces that announce warmer...

I AM ENJOYING LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD OF MUSHROOMS. This photo is so much in the lifestyle of living the life along M-22. Hooray! My...

I’VE PLEDGED TO IMPROVE MY FLEXIBILITY in my shoulders especially for the up-and-coming golf season. It seems like a reasonable thing to...

I WAS WATCHING A GOLF TOURNAMENT ON TV a few weeks ago known as the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. I reflected on my first and only trip to...

IT IS EARLY JANUARY. There is very little snow remaining from our pre-Christmas blizzard and the ten-day outlook has only one day of snow...

RENOVATED MOVIE THEATERS in the towns along the M-22 corridor are truly remarkable for so many reasons. Nostalgia certainly has a place...

I WAS EXCITED TO LEARN of a giant sequoia that happened to be growing on the bluffs of Lake Michigan just north of Manistee, a few miles...

I WAS NEVER MUCH OF AN ACCOMPLISHED FISHERMAN. But the relaxation and joy that fishing brings me are simply undeniable. Pursuing a...

MY GOAL OF ATTRACTING songbirds to my garden feeder has been usurped by three pesky squirrels that were able to shimmy up my greased 1/2"...

HERE IT IS THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER. The beautiful colors in our deciduous trees have revealed themselves almost overnight. I still...

THE LAST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER brought with it hurricane Ian’s fierce winds and devastation covered in real-time by an array of media...

IT’S BEEN MANY YEARS since my last visit to The Manitou -- and for the life of me, I have no idea why I waited so long to enjoy their...

NORTHPORT WAS CLEARLY in my sights on this fine and sunny September day. It was a relaxing 30 mile drive up M-22 from our starting point...