Archive for category: Featured

Cherries are good. Data centers? Not so much

We are rightfully famous for our cherries. Here's hoping we don't become famous for our water fueled datacenters!

Fairy Tale Garden

Mark shared a great picture of a delicate little variety of eggplant growing in his garden, called "Fairy Tale".

This is a great week for Astro Farming!

The Perseid Meteor Shower that peaks this week is often Michigan’s best meteor display, and it might be part of the best 24 hours of the year for sky watching!

It’s a Buttercup World, we’re just living in it

Michigan Flora from the University of Michigan Herbarium says that Swamp buttercup can be found in Houdek Dunes Natural Area

Bad air over Leelanau County this morning!

Readings from IQAir show that the Leelanau Peninsula has some of the worst air quality in the state this morning with an average AQI of 400!

Cherry Time in Leelanau!

Today seems like a perfect day to sit inside & eat locally grown cherries!

DNR looking for gray foxes in Leelanau County

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is looking for Gray fox in Leelanau and all of Michigan & hoping you can help them pinpoint where they live.

The Bicentennial Barn at 50

Mr. Ramsay’s original design featured “two wind-blown flags, a historical map of the County, a portrait of George Washington; the south end of the barn shows the pioneer spirit of sharing the historic bounty of “The Little Finger,” and the today spirit of winter’s fun and summers blessing.
4th, Up North ... ground burst! II by Ken Scott Photography

Leelanau & Traverse City Fourth of July Calendar (updated July 2, 2026))

Here's our list of Leelanau's 2026 Fourth of July celebrations including parades & fireworks!
Jine 29 northport flooding by Russell Madsen

“Rain Bomb” explodes on Northport

A burst of slow-moving thunderstorms dumped an estimated 5-plus inches of rain in an hour and a half on Monday morning.

Omena Open House Party on Monday!

The Omena Presbyterian Church has launched a campaign to secure Barth House for recurring housing, expanded parking & event space, and also to preserve the character & charm of the property for perpetuity. 

What are the raw materials for an awesome Leelanau summer?

What do YOU think are the raw materials for an awesome summer day on the Leelanau Peninsula?