“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy … but sing their hearts out for us.” — Harper Lee One of the best surprises that annually come to the Upper Peninsula in May and early June is an appearance of a northern mockingbird. Despite their name, they are ...

“I look up to you ‘cause nothin’ else makes any sense now. I look up to you ‘cause ev’rything else brings me down. I look up to you and all of your stars up there twinkling. I look up to you and all of the wise things you know.” — Steve Forbert It’s a warm evening — ...

EAST LANSING — In 2013, funding challenges were at the forefront for Michigan State University AgBioResearch, weakening the ability to support efforts at its research stations around the state. The organization was still enduring the residual effects of the Great Recession, making ...

MANCHESTER, Iowa — Hannah Ray J Childs propelled her kayak into a rapid on Iowa's Maquoketa River on a recent afternoon and dipped her paddle in the water to swing the front of her boat into the air. She loves to spend her days performing whitewater kayaking acrobatics that dunk her body in ...

“May is the month of promise and the sweet beginnings of summer.” — Unknown Some of the promises of May are still being delivered, but a quick look around finds green leaves on trees, hummingbirds, baby bunnies, packed beach parking lots and other clear signs that summer is at hand. ...

“You belong among the wildflowers, you belong somewhere close to me, far away from trouble and worry, you belong somewhere you feel free.” — Tom Petty Once the door of my Jeep shuts behind me, I can sense the pulse of this place. There’s almost a heartbeat that I can feel or ...