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Forty Years Ago, Michigan Brought Moose Back to the U.P. by Dangling Them From Helicopters
It took tranquilizer darts, slings, a 600-mile road trip, and 35-below cold,…
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There’s a 23-Foot Chainsaw and a 35-Foot Rifle on the Side of a U.P. Highway, and Both of Them Actually Work
Da Yoopers Tourist Trap in Ishpeming is home to Big Gus and…
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There’s a Spring in the U.P. So Crystal Clear the Trout Look Like They’re Floating in Midair
Kitch-iti-kipi near Manistique is Michigan’s largest freshwater spring, and you can glide…
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A Decade Ago, This Lake Superior Island Was Down to 2 Wolves. Now There Are 37, and the Moose Are Disappearing Fast.
The latest count from Isle Royale, the longest-running wolf and moose study…
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A Yooper Buys a Scratch-Off Before Every Road Trip. This Time It Won Him $2 Million.
He grabbed the ticket in Sault Ste. Marie on his way home,…
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Thousands Drive Past This Tiny U.P. Town Every Day — Almost Nobody Knows Its Story
If you’ve ever driven US-41 between Escanaba and Iron Mountain, you’ve passed…
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The Northern Lights Over Lake Superior Are Pure Magic — Watch, Then Find Out Where to Catch Them Yourself
There are a lot of reasons people fall in love with the…
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America’s Largest Bear Ranch Isn’t Out West — It’s Tucked Into the Woods North of Newberry
When you picture a place with 40 bears roaming around, you probably…
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Pictured Rocks Was America’s Very First National Lakeshore — and This Drone Footage Shows Exactly Why
Every Yooper knows Pictured Rocks. But if you’ve only ever seen it…
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It’s Not Just Amasa — A Second Tiny U.P. Town Has Made Basketball’s Floors Since The Sport Was Invented In 1891
We recently told you about the Amasa company behind the Final Four…