EMPIRE, MI -- Michigan sand dunes are iconic when they’re gleaming in the summertime sun, but consider the epic proportion of a 284-foot-high wall of glistening white snow. The Heritage Trail within ...

EMPIRE — Empire author Anne-Marie Oomen will be honored by the Library of Michigan on Saturday, Sept. 7. Oomen, of Empire in Northern Lower Michigan, is the founding editor of “Dunes Review,” former ...

Some of the best surfing is possible during those icy, windy months before the lakes freeze over. Those willing to face the frost actually help boost beachside communities.

EMPIRE — Trail riding through the north country is a little like a wagon train journey and a lot like a scenic tour. Riders along the Shore-to-Shore State Horse Trail travel Old West style from Empire ...

Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake located fully in the U.S. The freshwater lake features more than 100 lighthouses. A national lakeshore offers sand dunes and 35 miles of shoreline. Lake Michigan ...