Northern Michigan’s most iconic rocks are Petoskey stones and Leland Blue, and a couple is pretty good at finding them. Scott and Jennifer Wack’s love for rocks started decades ago. “My grandfather ...

With a few weeks left until fall weather makes beachcombing uncomfortable, many are out along northern Michigan beaches looking for Petoskey stones. But people often find Charlevoix stones, which look ...

Rock collectors in northern Michigan often find what they believe are Petoskey stones, only to later find out they are the lesser known Charlevoix stones — which can leave some disappointed that they ...

From the Leland Blue, a stone-like slag leftover from the iron ore and mining industry, to the glowing Yooperlite and Lake Superior agates found in the Upper Peninsula, Michigan is home to plenty of ...

Five tips for finding and polishing Petoskey stones, fossilized ancient coral found on the beaches in the shallows of Lake Michigan along the Northern Michigan coast. These cool looking Petoskey ...

It’s been nearly 10 years since a man lugged a giant Petoskey stone from Lake Michigan only to have it confiscated by the state months later. Today, it can be seen at the Outdoor Adventure Center, ...

Even though they’re found in the Great Lakes, Petoskey stones are actually fossilized coral. You can tell a Petoskey stone by its honeycomb pattern (in fact, the word “hexagon” is part of the ...

Petoskey and Charlevoix stones are both fossilized coral from the Devonian Age, found in Michigan. Petoskey stones have a larger, more symmetrical hexagonal pattern than Charlevoix stones. With a few ...

Petoskey and Charlevoix stones are both fossilized coral from the Devonian Age, found in Michigan. Petoskey stones have a larger, more symmetrical hexagonal pattern than Charlevoix stones. Rock ...