My first backpacking trip was last September, when it wasn’t too hot or too cold. I went with my mom’s friend Jenni Bashaw, and we hiked at Pictured Rocks near Munising. We hiked from Miners Castle to Chapel Rock, and that’s where we stayed the night. It was beautiful and also ...

“More than 8 billion people inhabit our planet, and each year Earth Day reminds them of the need to take care of their home.” — Time magazine Earth Day is a time to think about the world we live in. And just because we’ve already celebrated Earth Day this year on April 22, that ...

Bay Cliff — an exciting adventure awaits! You can choose classes, go outdoors, tell spooky stories and play fun games with your cabinmates. My class and I are going to the Bay Cliff Health Camp in Big Bay in May. Most of my classmates have said they are quite excited, though some say ...

We are all wondering why it keeps snowing, and snowing, and SNOWING. Even children are starting to dislike snow days, because now, instead of feeling like a break, they feel like a burden, with all the snow piling on top of the old layers of the white stuff. The old record for snow in one ...

Editor’s Note: This is Part 3 of Jack Flaherty’s family trip to Alaska to visit his grandparents. This picks up with the family’s arrival by airplane to Alaska. The walk to exit the plane was super tight and crammed. But then we got to the airport. It was smaller than the one back in ...

Now that the 2026 Winter Olympics have concluded, as a hockey player, one of my favorite sports to watch is hockey, especially women’s hockey. It’s been 28 years since women’s hockey was introduced to the Olympics. The main rivalry is the United States vs. Canada. Considered the top ...