Singapore, Michigan was a lumber town near Saugatuck in west Michigan. The 19th century settlement eventually shuttered due to deforestation from logging.

For today’s Northern Michigan in Focus takes you to the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore for the Legend of the Log Slide. The dunes are a magical place.

Courtney Sheffer from the West Michigan Tourist Association has the details in this week’s What’s Happening in Northern Michigan.

Looking for Michigan-themed gifts? Company's bandanas give nod to state's logging history Brendan Wiesner, Sault Ste. Marie News Sun, December 22, 2024 at 9:02 AM UTC 3 min read ...

MELLEN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a 68-year-old man has died following a logging accident in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

When it comes to timber harvesting, removing the whole tree—from stump to twigs—doesn’t reduce plant diversity any more than old-fashioned logging, which leaves tree branches behind in the woods.

Singapore, Michigan was a lumber town near Saugatuck in west Michigan. The 19th century settlement eventually shuttered due to deforestation from logging.