A temple of farm-to-table—and even forest-to-table—learning has risen on the shore of a 36-island archipelago in the Upper Peninsula. We head north to discover Les Cheneaux Culinary School. This story ...

Elliot Nelson, Michigan SeaGrant discusses birdwatching in Les Cheneaux. Photo by Joe VanderMeulen, NatureChange.org As the 2017 season for bird watching dawns, we share a video by NatureChange.org ...

This project was funded through the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), grant number GL-00301928-0, 2016-2018. This project implemented a medium-scale ...

HESSEL, Mich. — Jessie Hadley knows the Les Cheneaux inside out — its islands, its secrets, its secret marshes. “The Les Cheneaux is an opaque place,” says Hadley, owner of Woods and Water Ecotours.

HESSEL — Jessie Hadley knows the Les Cheneaux inside out — its islands, its secrets, its secret marshes. "The Les Cheneaux is an opaque place," says Hadley, owner of Woods and Water Ecotours. "It is ...

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The Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie is seeking input for a Waterways Analysis and Management System (WAMS) study of the Les Cheneaux Islands. The WAMS study will review the short range Aids to ...

MACKINAC COUNTY — The Marine Trades Institute and the Les Cheneaux Community Foundation announced a $5,000 matching gift challenge April 27, 2026, in Les Cheneaux to support the next generation of ...

HESSEL, MI - There’s getting away from it all, and then there’s really unplugging and enjoying the wild beauty of Michigan’s Les Cheneaux Islands. While this island archipelago just north of Mackinac ...

Les Cheneaux Community schools is seeking $7.8 million for safety improvements, classroom upgrades and infrastructure repairs. The ask includes a host of individual projects, including fixing leaking ...

The Les Cheneaux region of Michigan is so quiet that many state residents have never heard of it. But the Lake Huron shoreline just east of the Mackinac Bridge in the Upper Peninsula is shedding its ...

Les Cheneaux Community Schools contains 1 schools and 224 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 40%. Also, 39.7% of students are economically disadvantaged. The student body at the schools ...