Great Lakes water restoration projects get funding
Source: University of Michigan News
Western Region
GUEST COLUMN: The quest for walkability
CUPPAD's executive director, Lloyd Matthes, talks about the elements that can make up a walkable--or unwalkable--city.
North Country Dreamland video captures imaginations of many
Lake Superior Photo owner and Second Wave managing photographer Shawn Malone is one of the best there is at capturing the Northern Lights and other celestial events. Her recent time-lapse video showcasing a year's worth of night skies is stunning.
Michigan Tech Peace Corps program ranked first in the nation
Source: Michigan Tech News
Malone’s Lens: High waters of the Upper Peninsula
If there is one thing we didn't lack this winter, it was precipitation. The good news is, the lakes should be higher. The bad news? The spring run off was intense.
UPWARD Initiatives take local economy to new heights
Often you read about a study being done to improve this or that and you never hear anything more about it. UPWARD Initiatives is using a study done in 2009 to bring together 180 volunteers to improve the quality of life for residents of the Upper Peninsula and two counties in Wisconsin.
Time-lapse video of U.P. gets attention
Source: Detroit Free Press
Top 10 Michigan list includes lots of U.P. recommendations
Source: Trekaroo
Michigan pig debate hits the pages of the New York Times
Source: New York Times
Celebrating the essence of being a Yooper
On August 10, thousands of Upper Peninsula natives will converge on Elwood Mattson Lower Harbor Park in Marquette. But what is Yooper Day and what are we celebrating?
