After building a thriving electronics manufacturing company and eventually selling the business as he approached retirement, Founder, Dennis and his wife Donna began spending more time traveling and exploring the growing world of glamping. During one of their early stays, they booked an accommodation experience with a "soft canvas top". The concept was memorable, an overnight stay that connected guests with a more modern hotel feel, but still provided an outdoor experience with the sounds and smells of nature that glamping provides.

Eight years ago, glamping was still a relatively unfamiliar concept across much of the Southeast. Traditional camping and luxury travel operated in separate lanes, and few experiences attempted to bridge the two. Travelers who loved the outdoors often faced a choice between rustic simplicity and resort-style comfort, with little space between.

For 2026, The Fields of Michigan is entering a new phase. The South Haven property, part of the Outdoor Collection by Under Canvas, is adding 26 new upscale tents, bringing its total to 45 tents and cottages. It is also expanding its communal spaces, extending its culinary program, and adding a new retail and provisions offering.

There is no abrupt beginning, only a gradual brightening. The sky shifts from indigo to pale gold, and light begins to stretch across sandstone cliffs in the distance. The air is cool, dry, and impossibly clear. Silence feels expansive rather than empty.