Michigan
Making an Artistic Splash
When it comes to celebrating its creative side, Marquette found a single weekend is not enough. Thus was born, eight years ago, the Marquette Art Week. Read more
Jun 15, 2022
Keith Meyers
You're Gonna Love Winter
Two Season-Loving ‘Newcomers’ Share Some Wise Words about the Season of Snow Read more
Jan 3, 2022
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The Vault is Open
Lodging Luxury in Houghton, Michigan. Read more
Mar 29, 2021
BEATRICE RINGENBACK
Sassy & Classy. Pine Mountain Music Festival Enters Its Next Generation
In his first season as executive director of the Pine Mountain Music Festival, Doug Day realizes he’s inherited a lot of history for the organization born in Iron Mountain, Michigan, in 1991. Read more
Oct 15, 2018
AARON PETERSON
3 Days in Marquette Spoiler Alert: It’s Not Enough Time
Preparing for a few days rest and recreation in Marquette, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the options in and around this modest-sized city that happens to be the largest U.P. metro. Read more
Oct 15, 2018
TAHQUAMENON FALLS STATE PARK
A Harvest of Fun at Tahquamenon Falls Hayrides with Smokey, a Camper Chili Cook-Off & More Treats
Harvest Fest Fun: If you plan to camp at Tahquamenon Falls State Park on October 13, you’re in for a few treats (and you might want to bring a few to give away, too). Read more
Oct 15, 2018
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A Youthful 350, Sault Ste. Marie Celebrates Its Long, Long History
Semisepticentennial. It’s going to be hard to fit that on an anniversary mug, but organizers plan to fit a lot of celebrating into Sault Ste. Marie’s semisepticentennial year – that’s 350, half or “semi” of 700 or “septicentennial.” Read more
Aug 10, 2018
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Our Snowshoe Saint
The Long Trek to Sainthood for Father Frederic Baraga Read more
Jul 30, 2018
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The Need for Speed I-500 Race: A Winter Wonder Roars Into Its 50th Year
In February the International 500 Snowmobile Race in Sault Ste. Marie celebrates 50 yrs of the endurance event on its 1-mile oval ice track – the only one in the country and with “banked turns that would make NASA queasy,” touts the race’s promoters. Read more
Jan 31, 2018
COURTESY LAURIUM MANOR INN
Historic Relaxation Going, ‘Victorian’ for a Winter Getaway
Most people have the wrong impression about winter in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula, Julie Sprenger insists. Read more
Dec 22, 2017
COURTESY LINDA SCHULZ
Superior Sledding U.P. Trails Are Groomed for a Superb Run
Packed with stunning scenery and boasting more than 2,500 miles of well-marked trails, the Upper Peninsula has long drawn admiration from avid snowmobilers. Read more
Dec 22, 2017
Erik Frosh
A Relaxing Way to See an Island
Looking across from Munising to Grand Island or even passing in a guided Pictured Rocks cruise by its iconic East Channel Lighthouse, you’d probably never guess that a good way to get to know this remote, intriguing spot is by bus. Read more
Oct 20, 2017
Fresh Coast Film Festival
Eye on the Fresh Coast, 3 Things to Know about the Marquette Film Festival
If you’re thinking of heading to the Fresh Coast Film Festival in Marquette this fall, here are three things you should know. Read more
Oct 18, 2017
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Marquette’s Marvelous Menus
Marquette is joining Duluth and Thunder Bay in becoming an impressive “foodie” town. Especially downtown, it seems almost every block has two or more tasty options. Just to pique your appetite, we are offering three suggestions: Read more
Oct 17, 2017
Daniel Bennett
History in Stone
From the ashes of the past, Michigan's Upper Peninsula raised Its brownstone monuments that still stand as tributes to its quarried history. Read more
Oct 11, 2017
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Video: 2013-14's Lake Superior Ice in 60 Seconds
This week the U.S. Coast Guard concluded five months of ice-breaking operations on the Great Lakes. In this time-lapse video, watch the Lake Superior ice develop and, ever so slowly, break up in the spring. Read more
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James R. Barker on a Foggy Duluth Morning
The James R. Barker, one of the largest vessels on the Great Lakes, gliding out of the fog and into the Duluth Ship Canal on a July morning. Read more
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High Falls on the Pigeon River
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Video: Spring at Gooseberry Falls
Spring is a fantastic time to visit Gooseberry Falls, just up the shore from Two Harbors, Minnesota. Read more
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Stormy Lake: Big Waves on Lake Superior, April 11, 2013
Ahead of an April snowstorm, wind gusts in Duluth topped 60 mph, creating huge waves on the Lake. Lake Superior Magazine's intrepid Paul Hayden braved the elements to capture this footage from Minnesota's near North Shore and Duluth. Read more
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