The Petoskey Stone Polishing Class will provide the opportunity to learn how to polish Petoskey stones and find their unique patterns and colors. The class, offered by the Chippewa River District ...

Have you ever found a Petoskey stone on a trip up north? They are so spectacularly beautiful that it’s no wonder they are designated as Michigan’s State Stone. The only problem with Petoskey stones is ...

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 ...

Learn more about our state stone Thursday, June 24 at 11 a.m., at J.J. Cardinal's Wild Bird & Nature Store, 12830 S. Saginaw in Grand Blanc. Participants will learn all about how Petoskey stones are ...

Please join us Saturday, October 4, 11:00 am, J.J. Cardinal's Wild Bird & Nature Store, 12830 S. Saginaw, Grand Blanc, to participate in our Petoskey stone polishing class. You will hand polish a ...

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 ...

While we’re inside our homes during this time we’re trying to lessen the growth of the coronavirus crisis, there are some crafts and activities to take our minds off some to the negative emotions we ...

FRANKFORT — Petoskey stones are core to the business model of the Sunbeams of Promise rock shop. Not long ago, they were core to the daily existence of co-owner Andy Higgins. "I lost interest in ...

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 ...