Labor Day weekend is peak summer here in the Keweenaw: the Big Lake has warmed, the forests are flush with life, days are still plenty long, and there’s a bonus day to explore. What better way to spend the holiday weekend than at the Copper Harbor Trails Fest! Whether you’re a seasoned trail expert…
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Hungarian Falls is a staple of the Keweenaw adventure circuit. It’s one of the easiest to access waterfalls in the Copper Country and combines history with nature at every turn. Plus, with three unique waterfalls on the hike, you’re getting a major bang for your sight-seeing buck! There’s a lot to…
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COPPER COUNTRY GHOST TOWNS & CEMETERIES The discovery of copper in 1840 by Michigan’s first state geologist, Douglass Houghton, brought about America’s first mineral rush which led to a rapid influx of immigrants to the area. Fortune-seekers from all around the world flocked to the Keweenaw. To…
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Each autumn, for three or four short weeks, the Keweenaw’s landscape makes a dazzling transition from hues of lush greens to bursts of gold, yellow and fiery orange. Its almost as if the land channels the last of its energy into this captivating display of color to celebrate the end of summer and…
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Scott and his team from Smart Creative hit the trails with Chris and Sue, owners of Trailside Lodge, to take some photos for Visit Keweenaw. The photos are now being used throughout Visit Keweenaw's marketing materials to highlight the area’s trail network and attract riders to the Keweenaw. Scott’s…
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Quick, what are your top-5 hikes in the Keweenaw? If Black Creek Nature Sanctuary isn’t on your list, you probably haven’t been there yet! This beautiful place, owned by the Michigan Nature Association (MNA) since the early-1990s, protects 242 acres of forests and a quarter-mile of Lake Superior…
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