Sault Ste. Marie celebrates the return of ships with a run/walk and Omer holds its annual suckerfish tournament.
Laura Herberg
Laura Herberg comes to Bridge from Outlier Media, where she worked as a Civic Life Reporter. Her journalism career took off at WDET, where she produced daily talk shows, created audio vignettes for galleries, anchored the news and hosted podcasts. Known for her sound-rich feature stories, Laura has won several awards and was named the Michigan Associated Press Best Reporter for Radio Broadcasting four times. In 2012, she produced a prototype for a Detroit mobile audio tour as part of a SoundCloud fellowship. Laura attended classes at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, has a master’s degree in Urban Planning from Wayne State University and a bachelor's in psychology from Lewis & Clark College. She grew up in the Pacific Northwest and has lived in several places, including West Virginia and Scotland. After moving to Detroit in 2010, Laura chose not to own a car and commuted primarily by bicycle for nearly a decade. These days she embraces the Motor City lifestyle and shares two vehicles with her husband.
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As Michigan ski resorts eye later closing dates, who will stay open longest?
Boyne Mountain thinks snowmaking might keep it open through Memorial Day. Mount Bohemia is betting natural snow will take it into May.
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Michigan Dreaming: Help Bridge compile the ultimate summer bucket list
It’s the first day of spring, and we’re already dreaming of summer. Bridge is compiling the must-see places in Michigan. We’ll spend spring making a list and summer exploring. But first, we need your help.
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Get outside, Michigan: Celebrate a forest, winter’s remnants, lumberjacks
A nature preserve in Newaygo County joins an old growth network and the Winter Wander is happening in Copper Harbor, two days after the official start of spring.
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Cougar cubs spotted in Michigan for first time in a century
The weeks-old cubs were spotted without their mother in Ontonagon County. State officials are celebrating the discovery, while cautioning that they don’t know whether the cubs survived.
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Maple syrup workshops, a lunar eclipse, lasers: Get outside, Michigan
As sap begins to flow, sugarbush workshops abound. Plus, there’s a lunar eclipse on Friday. And an ore dock in Marquette is gonna be lit.
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Dress like a leprechaun and run! This week in Michigan outdoors
From the Leaping Leprechaun to Shamrocks and Shenaningans, we’re willing to bet there’s a St. Paddy’s Day race near you. Plus, volunteer by removing invasive shrubs in Muskegon or pick up tree tubes in Inkster.
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Group wants to lift state ban on Upper Peninsula dark sky preserves
The group is affiliated with efforts to stop the Copperwood mine. Michigan’s dark sky legislation can restrict lighting but can’t stop development.
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Northern Michigan to tourists: Yes, it’s winter. Come anyway. It’s fun
Seeking to boost tourism year-around, communities from Alpena to Gaylord and into the Upper Peninsula are adding winter events to lure visitors during the slow season. Is it working? Kind of.
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Butterflies, dog sleds and bark: Get your outdoors Michigan fix this week
There’s so much to do, from a butterfly exhibit in Grand Rapids to a dog sled race in Calumet, winter triathlon in Grayling and even an herbal remedies workshop.