Western Region

U.P. named one of the ‘coolest’ summer vacation to beat the heat

Copper Harbor profiled as travel destination

U.P. jazz master’s latest discs reviewed

Source: The Detroit Free Press

Fonz praises U.P. fishing

Source: The Detroit Free Press

UPSide of Life: Nothing is quite like Trenary Toast

It's a crunch, followed by a wonderful flavor burst of cinnamon and sugar--why, yes, that is Trenary Toast, one of the Upper Peninsula's most beloved snacks. If you have never tried it, you don't know what you're missing. Just ask Sam Eggleston, who drools over the product in this week's UPside of Life.

Indian Trails extends bus service from western U.P.

Tech prof looks at way to turn toxic waste into usable polymers

Great Lakes profiled by N.Z. travel site

Source: IOL Travel

First a book and now a feature-length movie? The U.P. is getting put in the spotlight

Written by a Yooper and set in the Upper Peninsula, Ron Riekki's book, U.P. has locals anxiously awaiting the production of a feature-length film shot right in their backyard. Second Wave's Victoria Peters talks book tours and screenplays with Steven Wiig, a Negaunee native whose gung-ho attitude has gotten the ball rolling to make the movie happen here in Michigan.