The U.P.’s Grand Sable Dunes Stand at an Angle That Should Not Be Possible
The U.P.’s Grand Sable Dunes drop 300 feet into Lake Superior at an angle that should not hold. The secret is what is under the sand, plus the Log Slide…
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The Rocks Yoopers Hunt on Lake Superior Beaches Are a Billion Years Old
Lake Superior agates are the U.P.'s favorite beach treasure, banded stones about a billion years old. How they formed, and…
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Michigan’s Latest Published Minimum Estimate Counted 762 Wolves in the U.P.
Michigan's latest published winter estimate counted a minimum of 762 wolves in the U.P. in 2024., hunting in packs out…
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The U.P. Has About One Black Bear for Every 30 People, and That’s Just Fine
Here is a number that might make you check the treeline. There are roughly 10,000 black bears living in the…
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