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Michigan Has More Lighthouses Than Any Other State

Michigan Has More Lighthouses Than Any Other State

Discover why Michigan, with the most lighthouses in the U.S., stands as a beacon of Great Lakes history, from women keepers to top lighthouse destinations. Photo: South Haven Lighthouse courtesy of Robert Kelch If you had to guess which state has the most lighthouses, which would you choose? Perhaps Maine, the ‘lighthouse state.’ Or maybe ...

EMU Baja Racing Club Ranks Second-Fastest in Michigan at 2025 SAE Competition

EMU Baja Racing Club Ranks Second-Fastest in Michigan at 2025 SAE Competition

Eastern Michigan University’s Baja racing team ranks second-fastest in Michigan, making history at the Baja Society of Automotive Engineers 2025 competition. By Jahnavi Rambus, EMU Eastern Michigan University’s Baja Racing Club made a bold return to competition this year, charging into the record books with a breakthrough performance.  Earning the title of second-fastest four-wheel drive motorsport ...

Harper Academy Brings Nuclear Engineering to Michigan High School Students

Harper Academy Brings Nuclear Engineering to Michigan High School Students

The University of Michigan’s Harper Academy offers a free summer program introducing high school students to nuclear engineering through hands-on labs, design projects, and research opportunities. Photo: Aisha Agne and Andy Pham (center), alongside the Harper Academy team, present their award-winning paper at the 2025 ASEE Conference in Montreal. Courtesy Harper Academy A summer program ...

Two Campers Found Dead at Remote Isle Royale Campground

Two Campers Found Dead at Remote Isle Royale Campground

Photo: McCargo Cove campground is one of many backcountry campsites on Isle Royale. Photo by Doug Marrin. Park rangers at Isle Royale National Park responded to a tragic discovery late Sunday, June 8, after receiving two separate reports of deceased individuals at an unnamed remote backcountry campground. Rangers hiked 11 miles overnight and confirmed early ...

Air Quality Advisory in Effect for Northern Michigan Through Friday

Air Quality Advisory in Effect for Northern Michigan Through Friday

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing unhealthy air quality in Northern Michigan through Friday, June 6. Sensitive groups should limit outdoor activity. Photo: The Mackinac Bridge Authority posted on X: “Unfortunely, what you’re seeing today is not fog surrounding the Mackinac Bridge but smoke coming from the wildfires and our neighbors to the North.” The ...

Where Is “Up North” Anyway? Understanding the Mason-Arenac Line and Michigan’s Recreation Areas

Where Is “Up North” Anyway? Understanding the Mason-Arenac Line and Michigan’s Recreation Areas

Discover how the Mason-Arenac Line divides Michigan’s north and south, why it matters for land management, and explore the unique recreation areas like Waterloo-Pinckney, Island Lake, and Brighton in the southern Lower Peninsula. Ask ten Michiganders where “Up North” begins, and you’ll likely get ten different answers. Some say it’s the Mackinac Bridge. Others argue ...