Michigan Country Lines Magazine

08/03/2023

Nature's masterpiece on display at the Eben Ice Caves 📸
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24/01/2023

Where the shoreline meets the rainbow 📸
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10/01/2023

Even the snow can't cool down this pup's excitement to explore the great outdoors! 📸
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25/07/2022

Big city energy comes to Boyne City.

It’s hard to visit the small town of Boyne City, Michigan, and not conjure up words like “quaint” and “charming.” A town of around 3,700 residents on the shore of Lake Charlevoix, it’s what you imagine when you think of a peaceful place to live or visit. But every year, the weekend after...

20/05/2022

At 40, Michigan's Baumgartner is the oldest medalist in Olympic snowboarding history

By Yvonne Whitman | photography by Keven Zini It’s not every day that an Olympic gold medal finds itself in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. But that’s what happened after Nick Baumgartner of Iron River captured first place with teammate Lindsey Jacobellis while competing in the mixed team snow...

18/05/2022

Feed animals like alpaca and bison from your car window, and more!

While Deer Tracks Junction Adventure Park and Site 57 Safari isn’t an animal rescue, it might be hard to convince any of the hundreds of animals who call it “home” that it’s not. Deer Tracks Junction was started as a family-owned breeding stock facility by Hilary and Kelly Powell, raising wh...

10/12/2021

Connected devices are here to stay—and unfortunately, so are the hackers. Take these 4 extra steps to safeguard your network and devices to keep your digital life as secure as possible.

Today’s market offers a plethora of new gadgets and devices that claim to make our homes smarter, safer, and more efficient. But as with any new smart technology, consumers should take extra precautions to ensure these devices are secure.  Convenient, connected devices are here to stay—and unfo...

01/12/2021

Michigan is the third-largest grower of Christmas trees in the country.

The Christmas season is bursting with joy, hope, and a healthy dose of nostalgia. We take it in through all our senses—the sight of fresh snow and glistening lights, the taste of holiday recipes handed down through generations, the sound of carols on the radio, the feeling of holding handmade orna...

17/11/2021

"On that special night, I would crush many failures with my very first shot."

There’s nothing more fitting in this world than picking out your own game jersey. Ask any sports player. The sweat and sacrifice are monumental to end up wearing something that represents you, your school, and your community. It’s really considered the “holy grail” of all sporting experience...

30/10/2021

Phase 2 of the project involves renovating the lighthouse’s interior—including a kitchen, great room, and multiple sleeping quarters that would allow individuals to stay overnight.

There is a mystery, magic, and something altogether romantic about lighthouses. Whether it’s tales of swarthy sea captains and ghost-like specters wandering catwalks or the simple metaphor of light in the darkness leading one to safety, lighthouses feel like they have stories to tell. The story of...

29/10/2021

For all of you who like a ghost story, catch the latest episode of Road Trippin' with Christal Frost- Media Personality!
A BIG thanks to Bowers Harbor Vineyards , Jolly Pumpkin - Old Mission Peninsula (Traverse City) and Mission Table for access to the real story of Jennie Stickney!

08/09/2021

Wonder what it’s like behind the wheel of the All-Electric Ford Mustang? Come along on a test drive with Christal Frost- Media Personality She’s good company. Catch the full video here https://bit.ly/evroadtrippin

02/09/2021

Ever dream of going on a real-life treasure hunt? Well now you can,

While the global pandemic offered its fair share of disappointments and loss, one couple opted to mine for the treasure in the mayhem and offer up a rainbow at the end of the storm. As a second-generation jeweler, apprenticed by his father, Johnny Perri always had an eye for treasure. An avid metal....

10/08/2021

Each year, 3,800 people in the U.S. die from drowning. Electric shock drowning occurs when an electric current escapes boats, docks, and lights near marinas, shocking nearby swimmers.

Each year, 3,800 people in the U.S. die from drowning. Electric shock drowning occurs when an electric current escapes boats, docks, and lights near marinas, shocking nearby swimmers. There are no visible signs of current seeping into water, which makes this a hidden danger. The electric shock paral...

22/07/2021

You are sure to be starstruck by Michigan’s dark skies.

Michigan is surrounded by the Great Lakes, which shroud the state in near-total darkness. This makes it the perfect destination for some of the best stargazing in the nation.

13/07/2021

Looking for a fun day trip? Catch a mushroom house tour in Charlevoix.

When you turn the corner to the charming cul-de-sac and first spy the houses perched one after the other at an almost fairy-tale level—words like charming and quaint are almost impossible not to use. It harkens to Middle Earth or Narnia, and one expects hobbits, dwarves, or fauns to wander out and...

16/06/2021

“So now you’re that person who takes movies of her bird feeder?” Read one co-op member's entertaining account on becoming a birdwatcher.

Earlier this month, I was sitting in the lunchroom trying to think of something to add to the usual lunchtime banter. “Oh, check this out! I had some yellow finches at my new feeder!” I excitedly showed the video from my phone of four birds happily enjoying the seeds out on my back deck. “So [...

08/06/2021

Sherrie Sanville of Northern Michigan turned her interest in mushrooms into art, and grew her Instagram account to 60,000 followers. https://bit.ly/3yYzInF