PETOSKEY — On June 28, 1965, Gov. George Romney signed a bill naming the Petoskey stone as Michigan's official state stone. This Petoskey stone was found in Bayfront Park in Petoskey. The stone, which ...

While Michigan rightfully gets its share of outdoor attention, travelers looking for adventurous outings shouldn’t look past the top of The Mitten. There, in the northwest corner of Michigan’s lower ...

Petoskey and Charlevoix stones are both fossilized coral from the Devonian Age, found in Michigan. Petoskey stones have a larger, more symmetrical hexagonal pattern than Charlevoix stones. With a few ...

PETOSKEY, MI - Ready to take a virtual Up North mini vacation? Now you can indulge in a Northern Michigan beauty break by clicking on the new webcam being sponsored by the Petoskey Area Visitors ...

Point those cross-country skis to Petoskey Brewing Co. for a well-earned pint. Hat hair allowed. There are two methods of cross-country skiing—skate and classic. Skate utilizes a lateral push movement ...

With a few weeks left until fall weather makes beachcombing uncomfortable, many are out along northern Michigan beaches looking for Petoskey stones. But people often find Charlevoix stones, which look ...