NORTON SHORES, Mich. — The shore of Lake Michigan was battered Thursday, July 18, with wind gusts in excess of 40 miles per hour. The storm that passed over Muskegon County made a bad situation worse ...

The sun is shining on owners putting up their cottages for rent this summer in West Michigan. With a deep recession, many slashed rates on their cottage rentals last year to keep occupancy rates level ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. The next owner of a charming cottage between Lake Michigan ...

Architect Ken Richmond designed a home that captures the Caribbean colors of Elk Lake while feeling completely organic to the Northwoods. Take a look inside the lakeside oasis. Featured in the April ...

The elevated glass-wrapped space juts out from the two-level plan, giving a unique perspective of the waterfront setting. Owners Jill and Toby Gebben went on their first date by the shores of Lake ...

A not-so-large but very well–planned cottage on Little Traverse Lake near Lake Michigan proves that living lightly is the most relaxing lifestyle. This home is featured in the June 2015 issue of ...

A massive Lake Michigan sand dune is moving and encroaching on the properties containing a row of cottages along Silver Lake in Oceana County. The dune, which grew and moved in a different direction ...

OCEANA COUNTY, Mich. — The owner of a Lake Michigan cottage in Claybanks Township hopes sandbags and a new seawall will preserve what's left of the structure. Cindy Weisling who lives in Milwaukee was ...

No summer in Michigan is complete without a trip to the one of the state’s lakes (Great or otherwise) and there’s no better way to enjoy it than a cottage. It’s your chance to unplug and unwind and ...

Mears — The residents of this west Michigan community lost their view of Lake Michigan a long time ago. But the 130-foot wall of sand between them and the water has a more sinister feature. It's ...

MEARS, Mich. — Sand dunes that make a western Michigan tourist destination so popular are threatening to take over multiple cottages. An 80-foot-tall dune in the Silver Lake area has moved close to ...

Gusty winds sent ice buildup on Houghton Lake careening onto land this week, damaging four cottages at in Prudenville. A post about the ice on shore was shared on the Facebook page of Korbinski's ...