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 ...

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 ...

Spring beachwalking may not have the same obvious appeal as a sandy, sunset shoreline walk in summertime, but it does have one special, little-known advantage: It’s prime time to find Petoskey stones.

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. Rock ...

Five tips for finding and polishing Petoskey stones, fossilized ancient coral found on the beaches in the shallows of Lake Michigan along the Northern Michigan coast. These cool looking Petoskey ...

PETOSKEY, MI - Petoskey fans, we’re with you. This pretty town that hugs the generous curve of Little Traverse Bay is a perfect spot to spend summer days, or an entire week if you’re that lucky. It ...

This 303-acre park on Lake Michigan’s Little Traverse Bay is just minutes from downtown Petoskey and Harbor Springs. Dive in to discover trails, campsites and beaches at Petoskey State Park, one of ...

Michigan was a much different place back before the dinosaurs. You may have found evidence of the state’s ancient past without even knowing it. When walking on the beach in Michigan, it’s not uncommon ...

From the Leland Blue, a stone-like slag leftover from the iron ore and mining industry, to the glowing Yooperlite and Lake Superior agates found in the Upper Peninsula, Michigan is home to plenty of ...

Northern Michigan Voices is a series by 9&10 News reporter Olivia Fellows in which she interviews a person in the community about a story or experience from their life. Everyone has an interesting ...