Kevin Gauthier, the owner of gem and jewelry store Korner Gem in Traverse City, is a seasoned rock hunter and a pro at finding Petoskey stones. He was kind enough to share his best advice with us and ...

From birthday gifts and cards to Petoskey stone jewelry, these Northern Michigan gift shops have it all. Here are your favorite, Red Hot Best winning spots to buy a gift Up North. A record-breaking 16 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PETOSKEY — On June 28, 1965, Gov. George Romney signed a bill naming the Petoskey stone as Michigan's official state stone. This ...

CHARLEVOIX COUNTY, MI -- A Kingsley area artist thought a majority of his work was stolen Wednesday — about $40,000 worth — while he was loading it up from his studio to take to a show. But a day ...

PETOSKEY, Mich. -- I had thought this story would be about my quest, probably fruitless, to find an elusive Petoskey stone, the state rock of Michigan and a relic of an age 350 million years ago when ...

It's Father's Day and we all know what most people had in mind for gifts: ties, grilling accessories, dinner out, etc. But why not mix things up by giving your father a stone found in Michigan's lower ...