Built in 1844, in response to the Keweenaw Peninsula copper mining rush, Fort Wilkins, viewed here from across Lake Fanny Hooe, became a state park in 1923. The park is open daily 8:30 a.m. to dusk ...

We went to a Michigan beach expecting driftwood and maybe a tan. Instead, we found rocks older than civilization itself.

Michigan’s ancient coral reefs are home to one of nature’s most unique treasures: Petoskey stones. This adventure turned into my best hunt ever, with incredible finds along the shoreline. ‘Total ...