Roger’s City, Michigan holds a special place in my heart. This small town of about 3000 people is located in Presque Isle county on the shore of Lake Huron between the cities of Alpena and…

Happy 100th Anniversary to the Coast Guard act of 1915! In case you missed my interview about Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes with Michigan Public Radio’s “Stateside with Cynthia Canty” program yesterday and would…

One hundred years ago on this day, January 20, 1915, the U.S. House of Representatives, on the recommendation of then President Woodrow Wilson passed the Coast Guard Act of 1915. The bill (S. 2337; a bill…

“The public is apt to run to extremes.” One of the many quotes from the Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes, Reverend William H. Law I ran across in my research for the book that…

This past weekend marked the end of a whirlwind book tour for Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes. Kim and I attended the Point aux Barques lighthouse Festival, which apart from being a wonderful event…

It’s been a pretty amazing week in the Upper Peninsula. after leaving Whitefish Point on Monday Kim and I popped on over to Crisp Point. If you’ve never been to Crisp Point I highly recommend…

In 1915 the Rev. William H. Law, a.k.a the Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes, presented a book to the Keeper and crew of the Whitefish Point station. He also inscribed and signed the book….

We started our trip by travelling to Hillman, Michigan, my hometown. My wife Kim and I arrived just in time to catch the end of Russ Franzen’s set at the Music at the Mill event…

This past weekend my wife and I headed up to the Les Cheneaux area for a presentation on the Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes and a book signing event at the Les Cheneaux Historical…

When I found the life story of Rev. William H. Law, the Sky Pilot of the Great Lakes, I remarked on the various historical niches the story fell into. Of course, it covered Great Lakes…