Imagine walking through a town frozen in time, where old buildings whisper stories of workers and families who once called it ...

The six puppies were found by a family walking along the railroad tracks in Bealeton on Nov. 8 have been reunited with their ...

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin angler fishing in the fog this week discovered the wreck of an abandoned tugboat submerged in the waters of Lake Michigan for more than a century, state officials announced ...

Daylight saving time happened again, and even though it happens every year, I am shocked at just how jarring it is for ...

Thousands of cyclists will gather in Northern Michigan this weekend for the Bell's Iceman Cometh Challenge, a 30-mile mountain bike race open to all skill levels.

In 1963, Illinois naturalist May Watts, inspired by walking paths she’d seen in Britain, wrote a letter to the editor of the Chicago Tribune, suggesting converting a stretch of abandoned railroad into ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

The story of a 60-year struggle to convert abandoned railroads into trails for cycling and walking. Edward Norton narrates the story of one of the most unlikely social movements in American history: ...

In 1940, drivers lined up for hours to be the first to drive on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which opened at midnight on Oct. 1, 1940. Journalists at the time called the Turnpike a “dream highway” and ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Watco has officially assumed operations of the Great Lakes Central Railroad, the largest Class III regional railroad in Michigan. According to an Oct. 1 news release, the railroad ...

When you're ready for a Michigan adventure combining history, hiking, and a dash of eeriness, we've got the perfect destination. Whether you're a sucker for ghost towns or simply an eager outdoor ...