Kelly Thayer 10/8/24 Kelly Thayer 10/8/24

Keep the U.P. Wild

A poem by Amber Johnston, owner, Bodega , Marquette, MI.

Guest User 9/30/24 Guest User 9/30/24

I Got My Dream Job! The Only Downside is it’s Not in the U.P.

Check It Out: Daily Mining Gazette Column by Elise Rosky

Kelly Thayer 9/5/24 Kelly Thayer 9/5/24

Celebrating 60 Years of Wilderness in the Midwest

September is the 60th Anniversary of the National Wilderness Act. Here are a few of our local favorites and new opportunities!

Guest User 5/28/19 Guest User 5/28/19

Going Wild in Michigan’s Western Upper Peninsula

Local Western U.P. organizations and businesses have united with their downstate peers and statewide groups as Keep the U.P. Wild to propose new Wilderness protections in four treasured areas of the Ottawa National Forest: the Ehlco area, Trap Hills, Norwich Plains, and Sturgeon River Gorge addition.

Mary McClelland 5/28/19 Mary McClelland 5/28/19

Suggested Hikes on the Wild Side

Here are snapshots of four suggested hikes of varying length and difficulty to choose from on your Western U.P. adventure into the areas of the Ottawa National Forest proposed by Keep the U.P. Wild to become Wilderness: