Wild, wildly scenic, and uniquely Michigan, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is unlike anywhere else in the Great Lakes State. Established in 1966, the park — one of five National Parks in Michigan, and the nation’s first national lakeshore — encompasses more than 70,000 acres and 40 miles of shoreline along the southern edge of Lake Superior. […]
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Derrick Larr and Madison Gardner head to the Upper Peninsula for a winter adventure! Sometimes we forget how lucky we are to call ourselves Michiganders – especially during the long, winter months. Chief Photojournalist Derrick Larr and I were quickly reminded how lucky we truly are when we went to the Upper Peninsula on assignment
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Jesse Land of Things To Do in the U.P. tells us how to have a fantastic Pure Michigan winter adventure at the Eben Ice Caves in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Just outside of Marquette, the Eben Ice Caves are one of Michigan’s prime winter attractions. Each winter, once the ice caves start to freeze up (usually sometime in December), visitor’s
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For years, Traverse City photographer Gary R. Ennis has been capturing Michigan in all its four-season glory. His vibrant collections overflow with forests flashing their autumn color, vast fields of sunflowers, and beach town scenes where we wring every last, sweet drop out of summer. But it’s his pictures of winter surfers during a recent
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Speedball Tucker IPA (5.7% ABV) by East Channel Brewing Co. in Munising Fresh-tasting and smooth with earthy, grapefruit-like hop notes, this IPA looked hazy and ended with a pleasantly bitter, dry finish. On a camping trip last summer across the Upper Peninsula, I happened upon this small brewery and tiny taproom in Munising with a little
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Conquer frozen fortresses. Those looking to take a path less traveled won’t want to miss the chance to climb frozen waterfalls and ice formations in one of Michigan’s most unique winter sports. Read the article here
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The Rock River Canyon Ice Caves, commonly known as the Eben Ice Caves, are a popular place to visit in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Located in Eben Junction in the center of the U.P., the caves form when melting snow runs over the edge of the small cliff and freezes. Read full article here
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Any day is a great day to be grateful for the wonders of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, but September 6th is a particularly good day for doing so, because 906 (close enough to the date 9/6) is the area code for the entire U.P. Thanks to the folks at Yooper Steez, “906 Day” is now a thing, and
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The Grand Island National Recreation Area, a shipwreck preserve, waterfalls, plenty of eateries and, of course, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, make Munising, Michigan a stunning tourist destination. Read full article here
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When one thinks about a coastal vacation in America, images of the Florida keys or the California coast would probably come to mind. Yet there’s another coast that’s often overlooked, and it’s right smack dab in the midwest. Lake Michigan’s coastline is so vast and beautiful that it offers visitors an incredible vacation getaway. Take
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