Craig Lake State Park: Cabins, Yurts, Road and Moose
Michigan's most remote state park was once a brewing boss's private preserve, and three of its lakes still carry his children's names.
Land, water, weather, and the road there
Outdoors & Travel
Upper Peninsula wild places, practical travel context, outdoor traditions, and the stories behind the view.
Marquette County
6 stories from this part of the U.P.
Van Riper State Park: Camping, Beach, Moose Kiosk, Cost
Van Riper State Park has about a mile and a half of Lake Michigamme shore off US-41, and it exists because a Champion doctor...
Lakenenland: Free Sculpture Park Near Marquette
Tom Lakenen has built more than 100 sculptures out of scrap iron on 37 acres along M-28. There is no gate, no admission, and...
Black Rocks Marquette: Lake Superior's Cliff Jump
The cold water, the long drop, the dare from your buddies. If you're from Marquette, you already know the spot. You know the exact...
Cliffs Shaft Mine: Ishpeming's Egyptian Obelisks
The Cliffs Shaft Mine headframes in Ishpeming are Egyptian Revival obelisks designed by a Chicago architect in 1919, and crews built them around the...
Granot Loma: The World's Largest Log Cabin
The largest log cabin in the world sits on Lake Superior near Marquette. The man who built Granot Loma also helped finance the Empire...
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