Category Archives: UP

The Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Porcupine Mountains Music Festival: August 27 – 29, 2010

August 26, 2010 – 9:03 am

The sixth annual Porcupine Mountains Music Festival will take place August 27 (Friday), 28 (Saturday), and 29 (Sunday) at the Ski Hill and Chalet Area in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Ontonagon County located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The festival will feature folk, blues, bluegrass and contemporary music from top-class nationally touring [...]

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Photo Friday: Presque Isle Ice by PhotoYoop

August 13, 2010 – 8:28 am

PhotoYoop took this refreshing shot from this position in February. I felt that we could all use a break from summer 2010′s heat! His sets include HDR, Ice, Ore Boats and Top Shots (slideshow). Dive into his Flickriver. Share this:

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Photo Friday: arboreal dreams by posthumus_cake

July 23, 2010 – 9:18 am

posthumus_cake took this photo in the Porcupine Mountains. You can see it bigger in his Porcupine Mountains slideshow and check out other sets including Keewenaw Peninsula, Copper Falls/Lake Superior, Portraits and Personal Favorites (slideshow). Dive into his Flickriver. Share this:

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Photo Friday: Miners Falls by Shadows in Reflection

March 26, 2010 – 2:05 pm

Shadows in Reflection (Michael Seabrook) says that he loves to photograph beautiful nature and spooky creepy things. Stars, waterfalls, flowers and trees are some of my favorite things to shoot. Cemeteries, old churches or any old building that looks haunted. His sets include Ghosts, Star Trails and the one that contains this: Waterfalls (slideshow). Dive [...]

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Winter at Tahquamenon Falls

March 21, 2010 – 1:00 am

Nina posted this video from Upper Falls Tahquamenon Falls State Park – check out her full slideshow. Read all about it on her blog, Black Coffee at Sunrise. Share this:

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Michigan Says YES to Sulfide Mining

January 19, 2010 – 9:32 am

Acid Mine Drainage by savethewildup In an article on ABC news, John Flesher wites: Michigan regulators gave final approval Thursday to a nickel and copper mine for the Upper Peninsula, despite opponents’ fears it would pollute streams that feed Lake Superior and provide habitat for a rare type of trout. Kennecott Eagle Minerals Co. said [...]

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Snow Job: Shoveling out Negaunee and great moments snow technology

January 6, 2010 – 8:39 am

by Bob Garrett, Archives of Michigan, courtesy Seeking Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan’s cultural heritage. Michigan is truly a winter state. The snow brings much beauty and allows us to enjoy [...]

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NPR explores Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

October 14, 2009 – 1:52 pm

Not the Upper Peninsula, but the Northern Peninsula. by Jenna Belle NPR ran a special series a few weeks back exploring the culture, traditions and economy of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that we felt was worth bubbling back up. In addition to the articles there are also audio pieces worth checking out in – Michigan’s Upper [...]

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Phioto Friday: Wagner Falls by Luminous Light Huntress

October 9, 2009 – 9:50 am

Luminous Light Huntress (Tamara Jacobs) says that she loves landscape photography, especially waterfalls. Also that she’s a tree hugger* in a major way and aims to merge her passion for the environment with her love of landscape photography. Judging by the photo above, she seems to be well on her way. You can see this [...]

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Bike Race in a Copper Mine? Must be the U.P.

June 17, 2009 – 8:29 am

UPDATE: Chris in Houghton passed along the link to the minersrevenge.com web site! Edward Vielmetti tipped us off to the Miner’s Revenge bicycle race in Greenland (Michigan) which takes place July 11 & 12. He writes: Here’s a novel reuse of an old copper mine – the Miner’s Revenge bicycle race is using a 1/3 [...]

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