The Monroe North park now has a heated pavilion, playground and kayak launch — and a neighboring brewery owner says foot traffic is already picking up.

Troop 354's Wyatt Nance led 50-plus volunteers to rebuild Hager Park's decades-old terrain map of the United States.

Ribbon-cutting is Friday, with a free Saturday jamboree offering bike test rides, trail tours and lunch at the park.

Mission Point Lighthouse once warned ships off deadly reefs. Now its 650 acres host nearly 10 miles of trails.

Grand Rapids Township's long-sought trail link is almost done, with nearly 1.7 miles of new paved paths and scenic overlooks.

The St. Joseph River site now has accessible overlook decks and kayak launches, but the original pedestrian bridge got cut.

Crews barged in materials for Laketown Beach's new EZ Beach Steps, replacing stairs closed for safety in 2025.

McGraw Construction will expand Wyoming's only dog park and clean up Plaster Creek as phase one of a bigger overhaul.

Grand Rapids scheduled Unity Park's grand opening for October 14, with a hammock grove and inclusive playground — but the naming fight behind it still isn't fully resolved.

Visitors can see and smell GVSU's rare corpse flower once it opens, with peak bloom expected later in the week.

A 2019 photo of an all-black gray fox in Hastings is the only one of its kind the state has ever documented.

More than 1,000 donors helped raise $8 million to bring the shuttered Sugar Loaf back to life — but not as a ski resort.

Nearly 900 cranes were counted roosting at Baker Sanctuary last October, and CraneFest returns Oct. 10-11 near Bellevue.