Alstroemeria – a genus of roughly 120 species native to the highlands of Chile, Brazil, and Peru – quietly reshaped how six continents think about flowers. The plant's journey from Andean slopes at 3,500 meters above sea level to kitchen tables in Kansas City mirrors something bigger: the way nature, trade routes, and human curiosity weave together. Understanding that story changes how you look at a simple alstroemeria bouquet delivery – and maybe at travel itself.

What if you could wander history, seeing it through the eyes and paths of people? You can! Head to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, to the Keweenaw National Historic Park to see how artist Kasey Koski brought history to life in an outdoor exhibit called Repopulating the Past. Kasey Koski is an interdisciplinary artist, curator and educator living in Wenatchee, WA.  

Koski’s public art, scattered like gems in the states of Michigan and Washington, brings the historic, the every day, the otherworldly to life.

One of Michigan's Upper Peninsula's longest-running and most beloved summer traditions returns this weekend as the 65th Annual Eagle Harbor Art Fair welcomes visitors to the shores of Lake Superior on Saturday, Aug. 8, and Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026.

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With news of data breaches filling headlines and laws like the GDPR affecting companies' policies, it's wise to reexamine one's own data privacy practices. There's a lot of sketchy info on the subject doing more harm than good. This article aims to combat it by highlighting and shattering the most common privacy-related misconceptions.