Draft horses are returning to Mackinac Island, signaling the start of the 2025 season. Businesses are set to open on schedule despite damage from a late-March ice storm, though some trails remain ...

In the midst of "the car capital of the world", there's a serene vehicle-free island home to 600 people, 600 horses and a ...

Mackinac Island is now protected as state parkland. Visitors can hike or bike through forests, along cliffs like the ...

Mackinac Island, near Michigan, has banned cars since 1898. Horses are vital for transport and work. The island values its ...

Although some attractions are open year-round, Mackinac's typical visitor season runs May through October. Several dozen ...

When does the Lilac Festival take place? The island annual lilac festival takes place in June each year. More than 500 draft horses work on Mackinac Island. They are part of carriage tours ...

When does the Lilac Festival take place? The island annual lilac festival takes place in June each year. More than 500 draft horses work on Mackinac Island. They are part of carriage tours ...

Joanne's Fudge Shop on Mackinac Island this week shared video of a rite of spring on the island, as some of the hundreds of draft horses that pull carriages and haul cargo returned. "And so it ...

The island's horses began returning to the island in early April. As many as 600 horses live and work on Mackinac Island during peak season. Mackinac Island Carriage Tours has Percheron and ...

Mackinac Island businesses and attractions are expected to open later this month on schedule, despite a recent ice storm that caused widespread damage.