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Upper Peninsula wild places, practical travel context, outdoor traditions, and the stories behind the view.

Keweenaw & Copper Country

15 stories from this part of the U.P.

Jun 9, 20265 min read

Michigan's largest state park hides an ancient forest and a cliff-top view locals call the most beautiful in the state Tucked into the far...

Jun 2, 20264 min read

There are places people fly across the planet to see the aurora — Iceland, Norway, the top of Alaska. And then there's the U.P.,...

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