The Michigan Department of Natural Resources partnered with the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation to establish a first-of-its-kind $670,000 stewardship endowment.
The newly formed Isle Royale Heritage Alliance, coordinated by the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation, has launched a formal partnership to scale up the volunteer-driven preservation of Isle Royale National Park's historic cabins, fisheries, and lighthouses.
Three lifelong Marquette friends with a passion for the outdoors and rustic camping have come together to create their campground: Kona Hills Campground. The unique 80-acre site boast views of Lake Superior, the Huron Mountains and Marquette.
Key organizations like Remote Workforce Keweenaw and Return North are finding success in attracting out-of-region talent and luring natives back to U.P. to work remotely or fill full-time positions.
Thanks to the efforts of Rhonda Lassila and the Munising Bay Trail Network, the woods and hills around the Alger County community have become a mountain biking and outdoor mecca.
School children in the U.P. and across rural Michigan have been exchanging their artwork with students in China and elsewhere. Thanks to the Michigan 4-H China Project, students don't have to travel across the globe to gain cultural awareness.
The Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund's second round of investments support five innovative startups looking to change the way we enjoy the outdoors and more.
Michigan-based Electric Outdoors, Inc., is testing its sustainable glamping platform in a remote spot in the U.P. The new platform is entirely sustainable and does not rely on other energy sources to provide comfort.
With an abundance of outdoor recreation assets, including a spectacular Lake Superior shoreline, and thoughtful downtown development, Marquette is among the small cities across the upper Midwest experiencing population growth.
The Love the Keweenaw campaign aims to educate and equip residents, outdoor enthusiasts and visitors with strategies and resources to make respectful, sustainable, low-impact use of the peninsula's recreation spaces.
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