Echo
Historian honors Detroit architect in new book
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Wirt Rowland has been called the father of the modern skyscraper. He left his mark especially on the city of Detroit, designing five of the behemoths marking the city skyline.
Art
Wilderness guide turns storytelling skills to memoir
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Douglas Wood, author, musician and guide, invites readers on a journey through the wilderness in his new book, “Deep Woods, Wild Waters.”
Art
Giving new life to road kill
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Taxidermist Jonathan Wright is making a name for himself by giving new life to raptors in Michigan and beyond.
Art
Ontario artist finally doing what she loves
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Ontario native Brigitte Granton chose years ago to go into the sciences because it was practical. Now she captures wilderness for a living.
Detroit
New book highlights Detroit’s overlooked streetcar history
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Southeast Michigan author Niel Lehto digs through old case files and newspapers to deliver a book detailing the rise and fall of Detroit’s streetcar industry and its impact on the city’s historical development.
Water
Learn about Lake Erie through watercolor art
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Artist Ariel Aberg-Riger makes Lake Erie’s story accessible and engaging with a watercolor comic.
Art
Poet turns Great Lakes shipwrecks to verse
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What do you get when you combine art and history? In this case, a poetry collection informed by Great Lakes shipwrecks.
Art
Great Lakes writer tackles tale of survival 50 years after Lake Huron shipwreck
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Sailor survives shipwreck, November storm and lifelong guilt.
Recreation
Retired zoologist reveals unseen life through his art
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His rural Michigan studio features coldly utilitarian scientific equipment that contrast with the vibrant paintings of the images it reveals.
Art
Shopping and cooking guide links past and present of Detroit’s Eastern Market
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An on-the-ground look at Eastern Market evokes the spirit and memories of one of brightest Detroit’s gems.