List: Out 'n About: Stories from Traverse City, Michigan | Curated by Ty Schmidt

Feb 20, 2025
51 stories
Out 'n About: Stories from Traverse City, Michigan
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Adventure, Warm Boots, and Traverse City’s Mr. PlumThis story was originally published in the Traverse City Record-Eagle
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Will And Growing Outside Winter Kids in Traverse CityOutside kids during the winter are an indicator species of a healthy, vibrant northern Michigan community.
Jan 30
Jan 30
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The Dragon 1200: A Year of Walking, Inspiration, and Community in Traverse CityIt’s been twelve months since seventy-five Traverse City neighbors joined the December 100 — a grassroots challenge inspired by Mark…
Dec 18, 2024
Dec 18, 2024
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Out ‘n About Traverse City: 45 stories from the 45th parallelI love telling stories about awesome people who opt outside here on the 45th parallel in Northern Michigan’s capital for my local paper…
Nov 24, 2024
Nov 24, 2024
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Oh Deer: Megan, Iceman Cometh and Traverse City’s Good PeopleThis story was originally published in the Traverse City Record-Eagle
Nov 21, 2024
Nov 21, 2024
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Special Places: Three Traverse City Bike To Hikes With Bob OtwellThis story was originally published in the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
Oct 29, 2024
Oct 29, 2024
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Into the Backcountry at Traverse City’s Neighborhood HillThis story was originally published in the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
Jan 25, 2024
Jan 25, 2024
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Bike Happy, Traverse City: A Two-Wheeled Electric Dad BusThis story was first published in the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
Sep 20, 2024
Sep 20, 2024
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Growing Strong Outside in Traverse City, TogetherI used to be able to do more than a few pull-ups.
Aug 22, 2024
Aug 22, 2024
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Just Walk, Traverse CityThis story was originally published in the Traverse City Record-Eagle
Aug 16, 2024
Aug 16, 2024
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Annie, Tuesdays, and Bikes for AllThis story was originally published in the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
Aug 8, 2024
Aug 8, 2024
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Swell Seekers: Staci, Traverse City’s Open-Water Community, and the 5th Swim For Grand Traverse BayI don’t open-water swim, but I hang out with people who do — people like Curt Cummins, Paula Colombo, Rachel Plum, and Amy Powell.
Jul 19, 2024
Jul 19, 2024
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Lo, Traverse City’s Cycling Community and The Chicken Leg 100This story was originally published in the Traverse City Record-Eagle (please support local journalism in Northern Michigan by becoming a…
Jun 27, 2024
Jun 27, 2024
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Bike TC: 9 Kids’ Ideas to Make Traverse City BetterThis story was originally published in the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
May 30, 2024
May 30, 2024
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Traverse City’s Chef Paul, Bikes and No Kid HungryThis story was originally published in the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
Apr 18, 2024
Apr 18, 2024
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Together We Run: An Ultrarunning Love Story From Traverse CityThis story was originally published in the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
Mar 21, 2024
Mar 21, 2024
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Into The Blue: A Legendary 20 Years in Traverse CityThis story was originally published in the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
Feb 24, 2024
Feb 24, 2024
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Winter Solstice and Traverse City’s December 100This story was originally published in the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
Dec 27, 2023
Dec 27, 2023
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Out ‘n About 2023: Stories of Awesome People Who Opt Outside in Northern Michigan’s CapitalI love telling stories about awesome people who opt outside here in Northern Michigan’s capital for my local paper, the Traverse City…
Dec 28, 2023
Dec 28, 2023
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Mrs. Kline, Mrs. Kloosterman, and the Grand Traverse Kids’ Bike LibraryThis story was originally published in the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
Dec 20, 2023
Dec 20, 2023