Ah, the sight of hundreds of lycra-clad bodies poling through the northern Michigan forest! The North American VASA cross-country ski race will be held February 13-15 in 2009. It will be the 33rd annual running of the 50-kilometer backwoods race. Shorter versions of the race are held for those not up to the long haul. All [...]

Snow arrived in the Traverse City region relatively early this year. All the ski areas opened on or before the Thanksgiving weekend with plenty of the white stuff. Considerably more snow has fallen since, and every ski run in the area is now open and in great condition. Sure, the driving has been a bit dicey [...]