Up North Lowdown

Fewer people are deer hunting in Michigan. And even if you're not a hunter, you should take notice, say experts.

Ashley Christopher cut her teeth as a musician playing at small festivals and house parties. But she found her musical community in northern Michigan.

This week: A debate among anglers as the state decides how many steelhead they can harvest, and we revisit another Steelhead — the state's first research vessel.

Jamie John's artistic journey delves deep into the intricate connections between personal experiences, ancestral stories and the natural world.

They've tried bubbles, sound and electricity. What's next in the fight to keep invasive carp out of Lake Michigan? Also, how might climate change affect our fall colors?

Traverse City is known for a concentration of plein air artists. But one local artist is determined to put his own stamp on the genre.

This week: Some stats about northern Michigan's housing crisis, and possible solutions. Plus, curling!

After seven decades of playing the trumpet, Jim Bekkering still feels the same passion as he did as a kid when he first picked up the trumpet. We meet him in this special midweek bonus episode of the Up North Lowdown.

This week: Microplastics, mentorship and the proper way to say "mmmunchy."

Two stories about the arts for you this week: One about a closure in Traverse City, the other about how artists are adapting to climate change.

This week: IPR's Ellie Katz walks us through an apple orchard to explain Michigan's bumper crop, then paddles out on Torch Lake to explore mysterious algae.

This week: Community members in Petoskey want to save a hospice facility. Also, a conversation about Pride and the climate for LGBTQ people in northern Michigan.

This week: Climate legislation, a retiring reporter, and a few moments with a local Orthodox priest whose church has become a popular destination for aurora hunters.

A high-profile trial in Antrim County ends in acquittals for three men, Cheboygan cleans up from a massive fire, and we spend a little time with the jellies.

We're taking a little break from our usual episode this week. In its place, a conversation about pizza and a new podcast we're excited to hear.

A shortage of hay in Michigan, a music festival in Traverse City, and a roundup of the week's headlines.

This week: Three men on trial in Antrim Co., accused in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Plus, sheep at the solar array, and more access to dental care.

A Michigan fishing group takes the state to court, more money to fight a cherry pest and a visit to the Northwestern Michigan Fair.

This week, we meet the hype man for the Traverse City Pit Spitters, in his final season with the team. Also, cherry farmers try to adapt to a changing marketplace.

This week: A diesel spill on Lake Michigan, a big ruling for crash survivors and James Earl Jones and the power of mentorship.

How did the cost of a Traverse City-area bridge triple? And we learn more about a sculptor's life and career.

Tackling the opioid crisis, dealing with family drama, and what's up with those sculptures in Interlochen?

Two protests were in the news this week — one over concerns about an oil pipeline, the other about anti-trans remarks made by a Traverse City salon owner.

This week, we hear about the cherry harvest in northern Michigan, spend time aboard an aging state research vessel, go for a walk in the woods and drop in on an air show!

IPR's Tyler Thompson takes us to an artist retreat near Leland, plus we hear about smoky skies, a mended relationship in Traverse City, and Mad Libs from some cool kids.