Howard Lovy

Howard Lovy

In Howard Lovy's 25-year journalism career he's written about everything from the Middle East peace process to Star Trek-inspired medical technologies. He currently covers business and entrepreneurship in Northern Michigan for Crain's Detroit Business, and writes about science and technology for various publications. He lives in beautiful Northern Michigan, at the base of the “pinky,” where he enjoys running and spending time with his wife, children and mutt named Thurston.

Chris Treter takes a break from ultra-marathoning his way across the West Bank (Credit: Aubrey Anne Parker)

A run to save olive trees in Palestine

by Howard Lovy on February 21, 2012


Would you run an ultra-marathon to save some olive trees? One Michigan store owner decides that fair trade means replacing olive trees damaged and uprooted in the West Bank. ...