If the thought of plummeting temps and skyrocketing heating costs make you want to bury your head in the sand, maybe you should dig a little deeper and start drilling for energy. Geothermal heating systems have long been touted for their "green" benefits. Who knew its supporters were referring to cold hard cash?
An outspoken and resolute defender of the environment, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has used his legal prowess to champion the health of waterways the world over. Given Michigan's unique access to four of the five Great Lakes, Kennedy had much to say to metromode about the importance of water in our state's future.
Northville may not be the first place you think of when you think "boom town," but you may need to start. Its Norman Rockwell-esque downtown belies its growth and its ever-increasing sophistication.
Is it true that a bad day's fishing is better than a good day's work? Kelli B. Kavanaugh weighs the pros and cons of this wacky and wonderful sport in an informative and humorous guide on fishing in Michigan.
Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.-Genesis 3:19 Not only can't you take it with you but maybe you should start thinking about what you'll leave behind. Non-degradeable coffins and toxic embalming fluids have inspired a growing green movement in the funeral industry. Could an Oakland County farm help lead the way with natural burial grounds?
Food that travels 1500 miles to reach your table challenges anyone's notion of "fresh." With all the Farmer's Markets popping up in SE Michigan isn't time to trade in McDonalds for Old MacDonald?
It doesn't take a special event to merit a trip to Mt. Clemens — home to burgeoning bar and restaurant district, plus some of Southeastern Michigan's best-attended, best-loved events.
Mt. Clemens is Macomb County's entertainment mecca, it has a great network of parks and is walkable. And this is why it is becoming, amongst east-siders in particular, an up-and-coming place to move.
While conventional wisdom holds that Metro Detroit is more rust belt than green belt, there are enough sustainable initiatives popping up and holding on to challenge that notion. The real question is not if Southeastern Michigan can go green, but just how green it will go.
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