Jimmy Hoffa Bird
A retired Michigan conservation officer shares tales from the field.
Winter Comes to the Keweenaw
This excerpt from the book, “The Windward Shore: A Winter on the Great Lakes,” is reprinted here with permission of the author and publisher, the University of Michigan Press.
The Lake is a Lady
This excerpt is taken from the original essay published in “The Great Lakes Book Project: An Anthology of Creative Non-Fiction from The Region’s Best Authors,” published in 2013 by Felix Exi. It is reprinted here with permission of the author.
The Goat Fish and the Lover’s Knot
Their cabin was rustic, “weather distressed” as Mr. LaVann put it. Authentic. “It’s a look people pay for,” he said and shrugged, and I wondered if that held true for the slightly cockeyed windows and the skull plate and antlers anchored above the front door.
The Art of Collecting Beach Stones
Collecting beach stones is like crafting a life: decisions are needed about what to keep or jettison.
The Recipe Box
A young woman learns more about herself upon returning to her northern Michigan roots following an embarrassment in New York City.
Bonfire On the Beach
The joys of a summer bonfire with family at the cottage are cherished through the years.
Winter Wind
Daunted by winter winds and a tempest snowstorm along Lake Superior.
Windigo Moon: A Novel of Native America
The symbols and lives of Great Lakes’ Native Americans explored in a new novel.
A Lake in Name Alone
Lake Michigan through the eyes of an East Coast transplant.
