Beginning with the first warm breezes of April, the Great Lakes Region hosts a colorful assortment of short-term visitors. It’s simple geography that brings feathered visitors from faraway places during…
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In shades of blue, green, amber and everything in between, uncommon artistry shows through in each product that Motawi Tileworks and founder Nawal Motawi creates. Once you’ve seen the striking…
Recently I discovered Nashville’s own Eric Ross on Instagram. It was just one image that caught my eye, but it really pulled me in. It was this image of the…
The narrow strait connecting Lake Michigan to Green Bay has for generations been known by the ominous moniker, Death’s Door Passage. Fear not. The short trip is generally uneventful and…
On the most exclusive waterways of the upper Midwest, the ultimate mark of established status is a vintage boathouse clinging to the water’s edge. Even more than the most opulent…
Father’s Day, that annual event when we all ask the same question – what, if anything, will we get for Dad? All dads, every one of them, have as much…
Chicago’s motto, “Urbs in Horto” or City in a Garden, may surprise you. After all, this city best known for its glittering skyline, historic architecture, and culinary indulgences might not…
Close your eyes and imagine the perfect lakeside cabin – warm and open with wood finishes and deep seating for long afternoon naps, plus a spot to enjoy a summer…
For Wendy Irwin, the Founder and CEO of Yellow Tractor, this is personal. Growing up in the shadow of Texas oil refineries in an area that some have called “the…
Each year Spring in the Midwest brings a life-affirming sense of a new beginning, an annual renewal of our connection to the natural world that we sought to shelter from…












