Petoskey stones are a big business for local souvenir and art stores. Some people walk in just to purchase a stone.

It’s more than just a cool rock to us, it’s a symbol of our state’s natural history, beauty and resilience, just like the ...

A 93-pound Petoskey stone found in Lake Michigan was later confiscated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources 10 years ago. It is now on display at the DNR's Outdoor Adventure Center ...

Shinola is now selling a watch that feels like a true tribute to northern Michigan. The Detroit-based maker of luxury watches has unveiled the "Petoskey Stone Collection," a series of watches with ...

UPDATED WITH VIDEO: The Petoskey stone that President Obama keeps on his desk in the oval office comes from Bailey's Place in Petoskey.

It could very well be a Charlevoix stone -- a type of fossilized coral that’s similar to, yet distinct from, Michigan’s official state stone, the Petoskey.

Five tips for finding and polishing Petoskey stones, fossilized ancient coral found on the beaches in the shallows of Lake Michigan along the Northern Michigan coast.

It's Father's Day and we all know what most people had in mind for gifts: ties, grilling accessories, dinner out, etc. But why not mix things up by giving your father a stone found in Michigan's ...

Three days after a man living outside Traverse City hauled a 93-pound Petoskey boulder out of Lake Michigan, state officials are still looking to speak with him. "We just want to talk to him ...

A mammoth Petoskey stone that started a viral firestorm is now in the hands of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.A DNR officer retrieved the 92-pound Petoskey stone from the Manistee ...

The Petoskey stone, "a fairly unusual find," appears to be an interesting-enough specimen to have a place at the Michigan Historical Center in Lansing, Golder said. Man lugs 93-pound fossilized ...

A Michigan rock hunter pulled a 93-pound fossilized coral stone out of Lake Michigan on Tuesday. When Tim O'Brien of Copemish, Mich., spotted the massive Petoskey stone a week ago, it was buried ...