Archive - Upper Peninsula

Video: Visit Houghton and Hancock, Gateway to Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula

Video: Visit Houghton and Hancock, Gateway to Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula

Take a tour of the Houghton/Hancock region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, gateway to the spectacular Keweenaw Peninsula.

Fred Dakota Founded Native American Casinos—In A U.P. Garage

Fred Dakota Founded Native American Casinos—In A U.P. Garage

25 years ago, unemployed with five kids to feed, Fred Dakota got a hold of a casino license in Michigan and launched the first Native American casino in the country...from a garage in Keweenaw.

Spectacular Porcupine Mountain Photos Featured in October Issue of "Traverse"

Spectacular Porcupine Mountain Photos Featured in October Issue of "Traverse"

Photographer Ron Strong’s love of the landscape at the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, shines through in the unforgettable photo display in the October...

Quick Links to Plan Your Trip to the Porcupine Mountains

Quick Links to Plan Your Trip to the Porcupine Mountains

Quick resources to get you started in planning your trip to Porcupine Mountains Wildnerness State Park, one of Michigan's most spectacular state parks.

Watch a Day at the Beach on Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula

Watch a Day at the Beach on Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula

Some people call Lake Superior the Greatest Great Lake, after all, it is the size of Maine. Lake Superior is a haven on a summer day from watery fun to a gorgeous sunset.

View the Majesty of Tahquamenon Falls in the Upper Peninsula

View the Majesty of Tahquamenon Falls in the Upper Peninsula

Watch a video of Tahquamenon Falls, Michigan's second largest park with 45,000 acres and two of Michigan's most beautiful waterfalls.

Learn It, Love It: Climbing

Learn It, Love It: Climbing

Hans Linna discovered rock climbing in Marquette and shares tips on what he's learned.

Cheers: Whitney’s Famous Bloody Mary Mix

Cheers: Whitney’s Famous Bloody Mary Mix

This delicious Michigan-made Bloody Mary mix is high on our list of things to have on hand for cottage guests.

Iron Mountain Italian

Iron Mountain Italian

Ravioli with red sauce, porketta at the tavern, lavish tomato gardens. With a craving for flavors of the Old Country, this U.P. border town can’t help but offer up authentic.

Imprinted by the Northwoods

Imprinted by the Northwoods

I return to my childhood cabin in the Upper Peninsula each year, like salmon to the streams of their beginnings.

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