LUDINGTON, MI – A maritime landmark on the Lake Michigan shoreline just opened for the season. The iconic Big Sable Point ...

Big Sable Point Lighthouse will reopen to visitors June 25, 2025. The historic lighthouse is in Ludington State Park along the Lake Michigan coast. Construction-related closures at the state park, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While Michiganders dread the coming of mosquito and black fly seasons, midge and mayfly seasons are merely annoyances of spring — ...

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI - Big Sable Point Lighthouse perches on the sandy shoreline of Lake Michigan. Most of the time, visitors need to hike or bike 1.8 miles to reach this iconic black-and-white beacon.

There were 4,025 images submitted to our summer-long contest, but none got more votes than Walter Elliot's lightning over the ...

Every year, thousands of people visit Michigan's lighthouses, climb the towers to peer out over the Great Lakes and learn about history. The lucky ones even get to stay a few nights as volunteer ...

MACKINAW CITY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU)— Shepler's Lighthouse Cruises are set to begin next week, offering a unique opportunity to explore the lighthouses of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron up close. The ...

ST. JOSEPH, MI — If Old Man Winter were real, surely his face would resemble an icy lighthouse turret caked in frozen spray. That’s what I found this weekend when I commemorated the Polar Vortex by ...

The South Pier Light Navigational Beacon, which has beckoned boaters near the Manitowoc Harbor for decades, is no more, according to news reports and social media posts. The 20-foot tall, fiberglass ...

A nearly 200-year-old tower, sweeping Lake Huron views, and deep Great Lakes history make this Michigan lighthouse a timeless ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Construction-related closures at the state park, and the road to the park, delayed the lighthouse's seasonal opening, Lakeshore ...

The non-biting flies are a nuisance to humans but serve as a food source for fish and birds. Midge flies are most active in April and May. The White Shoal Lighthouse, known for its candy-cane stripes, ...