Jul. 23—IUKA — More people summit Mount Everest each year than complete the Great Loop, a 6,000-mile circumnavigation of the eastern United States and part of Canada. Local couple Charlie and Robin ...

ZEELAND, Mich. — In under 24 hours, a West Michigan family will embark on the adventure of a lifetime. A sailboat voyage via a route fewer take every year than climb Mount Everest: America's Great ...

Plans to spread the word of peace in the region were temporarily scuttled last week when the pandemic grounded crew members aboard the Golden Rule, which has been sailing since September. Owned by ...

ZEELAND, Mich. — A family living in Zeeland is about to go where few have gone before. According to Discover Boating, only 150 people do what this family is about to do every single year. Some people ...

ZEELAND — The Majors, a family of four in Zeeland, began sailing in 2019. It wasn’t long before the family developed a passion for life on the blue water. Now, they'll embark on a year-long adventure ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Gary and Lisa Vidor of Traverse City sold their house. Bought a Carver 42-foot power boat. And set out on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure to circumnavigate a 6,000-mile loop through the ...

Jib and Teresa Davidson navigate their way out of Port 32 Marina in Jacksonville during a trip in April. The couple are among the hundreds of boaters who have completed the Great Loop in recent years.

BRAINERD — Purchasing a boat only three weeks prior and attempting to follow the warm weather as the Brainerd lakes area started to chill, Craig Lida headed down the Mississippi river on a 360 day, ...