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Journalist, author and teacher Jacob Wheeler lives in Traverse City, Michigan, with his wife Sarah and children, Nina and Leo. He publishes the Glen Arbor Sun newspaper and works with student journalists at […]

Geoffrey Holstad is a Michigan-born art director, designer, lake surfer and trail runner who currently lives most of the year in the small, mystic mountain town of Ojai, California. Geoff […]

A native Michigander, Mike has had a lifelong connection to the unparalleled beauty of Leelanau. He’s so happy to be able to call this place home. A seasoned professional with […]

Annalise Povolo is a Leelanau native and the Director of Administration and Programs for the Lake Leelanau Lake Association. Growing up in the Land of Delight, Annalise gained an early […]

Shannon was born and raised in Leelanau County, growing up attending Suttons Bay Public Schools, living near cherry orchards, searching for Petoskey stones, and learning how to swim on the […]

Raised in the Village of Empire, amidst the heart of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Ella’s lifeblood and livelihood stems from the health of the mighty Great Lakes. She […]

Beth Milligan is a journalist and head writer for the Traverse City Ticker, an online daily news outlet in Traverse City. She recently served as marketing chair on the board of […]

Identity is the intersection of how individuals identify and how they are identified by others. It is the story of who we are and the better these stories can be […]

Ever since she was a young child, Megan Gilger has been enamored with the ways of nature. Being from Harbor Springs, Michigan where she grew up wandering the rows of […]

Taylor Moore serves as Manager of Food Rescue, a program of Goodwill Northern Michigan. Both a culinary graduate and holding a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Political Science from Colorado […]