Hiawatha Music Festival
Building Community Through Music
Marquette, MI – How do we build community in the digital age, when so much of our communication occurs on a handheld device, and not in person? Attendance of community oriented institutions and events, especially for young people, is down across the nation. Fear of the unknown, fueled by mass media hysteria, has created declines […]
Enjoying Watersports on Lake Superior
Learn to kayak or do stand-up paddle boarding this summer with the YMCA! Marquette, MI – The ice-bergs in Lake Superior have melted at last and summer has finally arrived! Time to start getting out and enjoying some of the great recreational sports that make living in the Upper Peninsula unique. Saturday June 28th, 2014 […]
Cowboys and Cowgirls Shine At The Great Lakes Rodeo
The Great Lakes Rodeo is a crowd pleaser full with heart-stopping action! Marquette, MI – Every father’s day weekend the Marquette County Fairgrounds hosts the Great Lakes Rodeo rain or shine. This annual event features hard and fast riding where cowboys and cowgirls shine at the Great Lakes Rodeo in classic rodeo competitions like bull-riding, […]
U.P. 200 dog sled races in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Annual Dog Sled Races Take Off in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Marquette, MI – This weekend mushers and their teams, from around the Midwest, celebrate the 25th anniversary of the U.P. 200 and Midnight Run dog sled races in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Downtown Marquette was bustling with excitement Friday night as local residents, out of town visitors, and volunteers gathered to help the race get […]
Michigan Ice Fest: An Ice Climber’s Paradise
Looking for some outdoor adventure opportunities in the winter? The annual Michigan Ice Festival in the Upper Peninsula is the perfect chance to get out and enjoy snow covered forests and the majestic ice formations found within. The yearly event is held along the scenic shores of Lake Superior in the Pictured Rocks National Park […]
2015 Noquemanon Ski Races Rock Marquette
Marquette, MI – 2015 Noquemanon Ski Marathon participants finished up a spectacular weekend of outdoor winter sports races this weekend all featuring various parts of the Noquemanon Trails Network (NTN) renowned for it’s beautiful and rugged terrain. This annual event began 17 years ago and features one of the largest nordic ski races around the […]
Woman of the Hunt
Woman of the Hunt: Chris Plourde shares her perspective on women involved in the art of deer hunting.
Deer camp – In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan stories of legendary proportion are woven throughout the local fabric describing the glories, heartaches, and comedies of the deer camp experience. For the most part, the world of hunting culture in the U.P. is a man’s world. There are however, a few women who have […]
Dalman Pottery: The Art of Earth, Wood and Fire
We’re all aware of the abounding nature found in the Upper Peninsula, but perhaps lesser known are the hearty folks sparsely tucked away within these endless forests. There amongst the timbers seeking the solitude of the forests reside a handful of artists who draw upon the essence of the surrounding nature, infusing its beauty into […]
The Vagabond Kitchen: Sleep, Bread, and Brie
6-24-15 Being a vagabond means sleeping in many places: guest bedrooms, deep woods, decrepit farmhouses. Means plastic bags of dirty clothes. Toilet paper rolls on the dashboard. Damp, bundled tents in the back seat. Vagabonding means sleeping in many different beds: the rental house, down blankets on the hardwood floor because the bed was in […]
The Vagabond Kitchen: Mosquito Song And Hard Ground
6-23-15 Even inside the car and tent, the no-see-ums still bit me. Their little bodies are so tiny they’re barely detectable amongst the freckles and moles peppering my body like constellations in a clear night sky. Mosquitoes hummed, swarming tenderest bits of skin every time I exposed myself to pee. Blackflies attacked my ankles, leaving […]
