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 ...

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 ...

Even though they’re found in the Great Lakes, Petoskey stones are actually fossilized coral. You can tell a Petoskey stone by its honeycomb pattern (in fact, the word “hexagon” is part of the ...

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.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Although building sandcastles and jumping over the waves of the Great Lakes may be a blast, exploring Michigan's shores for ridiculously cool rocks has become a popular beachside ...

In recent years, Leland Blue — the enchanting Michigan beach stone that actually is not a stone at all — has become one of the Great Lakes’ most sought-after rock-hunting riches. The byproduct of ...

Agates are formed from silica solutions filling gas bubbles in lava rocks, creating bands of color. The best time to find agates in Michigan is after a storm. Popular Michigan agate hunting locations ...

The process of polishing stones is slow and tedious. The hobbyist knows that the polishing process cannot be rushed. The method is time-consuming, whether done mechanically or by hand, but the results ...

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 ...

Known for their integrated colors and patterns, collectors are often amazed at agates that wind up on Upper Peninsula lakeshores. Known for its diversity and beauty, an agate stone is a form of quartz ...