Are you a trail user who's interested in guiding the future of our growing 325-mile northern Michigan trail network? Do you work well in a team and want to engage with other like-minded volunteers interested in improving existing trails, planning new ones, and achieving new successes...
Emmet County is updating their master plan, a long-term policy document that provides a vision for how the county will look, feel, and develop over the next 5-10 years. The survey asks for your help in identifying the priorities of Emmet County (currently the list includes...
Trails Council Youth Program Coordinator Cindy Okerlund and her core volunteers are back in Emmet County elementary schools, evaluating fourth graders' bicycling skills and educating kids about safe bicycling. The popular Kids Pedaling with a Purpose program has served thousands of area fourth graders through fun,...
The 906 Adventure Team, a Marquette-based youth mountain biking program that aims to empower people to discover the best version of themselves through outdoor adventure, is expanding into the Petoskey area. The organization is holding a series of meet-ups in the area, the next being Thursday,...
The Black Mountain Nordic Ski Races will take place Saturday, Feb. 28, and Sunday, March 1, at 10 a.m., at the Chateau at Black Mountain, 10621 Twin Lakes Rd., Cheboygan, MI 49721. Part of the Michigan Cup, this Nordic skiing event is open to seniors. The...
Trails Council Executive Director Brent Bolin joined TART Trails representatives last week for a Nakwema Trailway update in Kewadin. Nakwema will connect Charlevoix with Traverse City along the U.S. 31 corridor. When complete, The Trailway will traverse through Traverse City, Acme, Elk Rapids, Eastport, Norwood, and...
Winter is here, but progress continues on the Nakwema Trailway, which will link Traverse City and Charlevoix. TART Trails and Top of Michigan Trails Council are partners on this project. Elk Rapids - Maple Bay - Progress continues on the Transportation Alternatives Program grant application, while design...
Oleson's Community Share Program is a simple, effortless fundraiser that gives money back to Top of Michigan Trails Council just by shopping. Simply save your Oleson's receipts and drop them off at, or mail them to the Trails Council, 1687 M 119, Petoskey, MI 49770. Oleson’s Community...
For the first time in its 51-year history, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is making a stop in Harbor Springs on Friday, April 24, at 7 p.m. Harbor Springs' Lyric Theater is the official host, but the main event will be held at the...
With generous support from General Motors (GM), the League of American Bicyclists recently announced its fifth year of Community Spark Grants to support the growing number of local grassroots change-makers and organizations across the country working to improve their communities through bicycling. In 2026, the League’s...
