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 ...

Memories of a childhood in Michigan for some are often inextricably linked to hiking trips up the Sleeping Bear Dunes or to lazy beach days along the sparkling Great Lakes. And with those memories ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...