Five tips for finding and polishing Petoskey stones, fossilized ancient coral found on the beaches in the shallows of Lake Michigan along the Northern Michigan coast. These cool looking Petoskey ...

With a few weeks left until fall weather makes beachcombing uncomfortable, many are out along northern Michigan beaches looking for Petoskey stones. But people often find Charlevoix stones, which look ...

From glacial pudding stones to fossilized coral Petoskeys, Michigan delivers again. In this video, we walk you through how to find, identify, and clean these unique stones, and share tips on the best ...

PETOSKEY — On June 28, 1965, Gov. George Romney signed a bill naming the Petoskey stone as Michigan's official state stone. This Petoskey stone was found in Bayfront Park in Petoskey. The stone, which ...

Petoskey and Charlevoix stones are both fossilized coral from the Devonian Age, found in Michigan. Petoskey stones have a larger, more symmetrical hexagonal pattern than Charlevoix stones. Rock ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN -- Nearly three months after Tim O'Brien lugged a giant 93-pound Petoskey stone from Lake Michigan, the state has confiscated the rock. Michigan Department of Natural Resources ...

Turning Lake Michigan’s beach bounty into keepsakes. Here, beach finds are a sure thing. These geological gifts have been shaped over millennia by water, wind and time, resulting in colorful and ...

This is something I've been wanting to do ever since I first saw these beautiful stones online. I have been to Michigan quite a bit over the last few years, but was just recently made aware of ...

Fred Falting said he quickly learned that collecting stones himself would be limited because public land allows only 25 ...