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There are a handful of traditional sailing vessels that depart from the shores of Michigan. These boats are wind-powered and look like relics of the past. Sailing on one of them was voted No. 3 on the Michigan Dreaming bucket list, which the nonprofit news organization Bridge Michigan put together with reader suggestions. Bridge Michigan’s Laura Herberg boarded one of them — Manitou, a schooner run by Traverse Tall Ship Company— and sends us this account.

In the summer, in the Upper Peninsula, there’s a place where you’ll find sled dogs running around. Bridge Michigan's "Michigan Dreaming" series takes us there.

President Trump wants the U.S. maritime industry to have more vessels under the flag of the United States. That will tap into a short supply of merchant mariners.

Cheering all night long was rated No. 4 on the Michigan Dreaming bucket list, which the nonprofit news organization Bridge Michigan put together with reader suggestions. Come with us to the Au Sable River Canoe Marathon.

In the last eight years, the number of cars traveling through Mancelona has gone up by 47 percent. And this has created some unique challenges for local police.

Last week, dozens of canoe teams made their way down the Au Sable River in an all-night marathon. But come morning, all that remains is the trash that people left behind. One conservation group is continuing a decade-long program to clean the river — while also teaching troubled kids to value the pristine waters.

Traverse City Police Officer Krista Fryczynski is the department’s Community Officer, a position focused on outreach to unsheltered residents in the city.

On July 26, a man started stabbing people inside the Walmart near Traverse City. We look at what transpired that day, where the story stands now, and what we know about the suspect. Reporter Eli Newman joins us to talk about his reporting into suspect Bradford Gille's history of mental illness and a conversation he had with Gille's older brother, Shane.

What’s on your summer bucket list? The nonprofit news organization Bridge Michigan asked readers that question this spring. The result is a list of ten under-the-radar adventures that can be completed in our state during the summer. One of the items on that list is to climb Mount Arvon, the state’s tallest natural point. Bridge Michigan’s Laura Herberg is checking off items on the list this summer and brings us this story about what she found atop the peak. Interlochen Public Radio is proud to bring you episodes of Michigan Dreaming, a podcast series from Bridge Michigan. The episode was produced by Bridge Michigan and contains music by Joystock, https://www.joystock.org.