Traveling to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula often means driving from one popular destination to the next. It’s easy to get hungry in between, and while we could eat pasties and fudge all day, you may be looking for other options. Skip the gas station snack selections! Stop by the top farmers markets…
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You may have heard stories of our famous Upper Peninsula characters, like Paul Bunyan and his blue ox Babe, but we would be doing you a disservice not to mention some of our spookier characters this time of year. Our spirits, legends and lore may only be rumor. But then again, maybe a lighthouse…
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The Upper Peninsula was officially named USA Today’s Best Fall Foliage Destination 2022! It was an incredible honor to be among the 20 beautiful destinations nominated throughout the country as fall foliage destinations. But it's even better to take home first place! This is especially true…
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Are you looking at a map of the vast and beautiful Upper Peninsula and thinking that you want to see this, those and that while you’re here, but you don’t want to spend all day driving? No worries. Here are six cities that are only a day away from the most popular destinations across the U.P. Gas up…
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The U.P.’s 16-day holiday Regular Firearm Deer Hunting Season — starts Nov. 15 Ask anyone in the Upper Peninsula to name a November holiday and without hesitation, they will bring up Opening Day of Regular Firearm Season. Sure, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving will get a mention, but deer hunting in…
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I’m writing this because many people don’t think about coming to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (U.P.) this time of year. But there’s something special about November — after the spectacular fall color wanes and before the pristine snow starts piling up mounds of winter fun. This is the U.P.s…
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When Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (U.P.) has bragging rights to some of the best fall foliage in the nation, it’s hard to imagine why you would want to traipse through the woods once those crimson, gold and orange leaves drop to the forest floor. Yet, we are here to tell you there is a very good…
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Planning a trip to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula can be daunting. There’s so much ground to cover, and so many unique activities in each of the three regions. Not to mention you want to find something everyone in the family can enjoy — from Grandma and Grandpa to the littlest of tikes and everyone in…
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There’s a photographer’s paradise of fall vistas and colorful wide-open spaces in the U.P. Over the next few weeks, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will be changing its green mantle of summer for the brilliant gold and burgundy colors of autumn. These seven spots are particularly great for capturing the…
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Choose your path from easy forest walks to rigorous mountain climbs. Autumn is our cool breezes, gorgeous leaf-peeping, no pesky bugs time of year! That is why hikers choose this season to lace up their boots and hit the trails. So where should you go to explore Nature in the U.P.’s breathtaking…
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