Father Marquette National Memorial - Father Jacques Marquette, a French Jesuit missionary, established Michigan's earliest European settlements at Sault Ste. Marie and St. Ignace in 1668 and 1671. He lived among the Great Lakes Indians from 1666 to his death in 1675. During these nine years, Father Marquette mastered several native languages and helped Louis Jolliet map the Mississippi River.

Fort Wilkins Historic Complex - Today, Fort Wilkins is a well-preserved example of mid-19th century army life on the northern frontier. Attractions include 19 restored buildings, costumed interpreters, copper mining sites, evening slide programs, camping and picnicking.

Garlyn Zoological Park - Featuring black bear, wolves, wallaby, camel, reindeer, whitetail deer, sika deer & more. Natural parklike setting. Gift Shop filled with wildlife related items.

Iron County Historical Museum - Upper Michigan's largest outdoor museum Twenty-two buildings including a cultural Center and The Lee LeBlanc Wildlife Art Gallery.

Iron Mountain Iron Mine - http://www.tm-arts.com/ironmine/ironmine.htm
Brief description of the attraction, along with photographs, tour prices, contact information, and driving directions.

Isle Royale National Park - Wolves and moose, the wild North Woods forest, everchanging weather and a cool climate, and the crystal clear waters and rugged shoreline of Lake Superior characterize Isle Royale National Park. This wilderness archipelago is 45 miles long and nine miles wide at it's widest point. The park encompasses a total area of 850 square miles including submerged lands which extends four and a half miles out into Lake Superior.

Kewadin Casinos Hotel and Convention Center - http://www.kewadin.com/
Room amenities, convention center information, scheduled entertainment, restaurant menu, and group tour and casino gaming information.

Keweenaw National Historic Park - Keweenaw National Historical Park was established to commemorate the rich history of copper mining on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan; the only place in the world where commercially abundant quantities of elemental copper occurred. It has the oldest metal mining heritage in the western hemisphere -- one which dates back 7,000 years. It was the site of America's first large scale hard-rock industrial mining operations.

Keweenaw Peninsula - Visit the underwater preserve, paddle down the water trail, or ski and snowmobile in the winter.

Mackinac Seaplane Tours - Boarding a seaplane, you will get a unique perspective with a spectacular eagle's view of the Straits of Mackinac, Mackinac Island, St.Ignace, Mackinac Bridge, Mackinaw City, Cedarville, Drummond Island, Sault Ste. Maire, Soo Locks, St. Mary's River, Shore Line of Lake Superior, and Tahquamenon Falls.

Mackinac Island Butterfly House - At the Butterfly House you can walk through our garden while 500 - 700 butterflies from all over the world are in flight.

Michilimackinac - Founded in 1715, Colonial Michilimackinac is a National Historic Landmark and the gateway to Mackinac State Historic Parks. Explore the colonial fur-trading village and military outpost of the 1700s with costumed interpreters as your guides.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - Multicolored sandstone cliffs, beaches, sand dunes, waterfalls, inland lakes, wildlife and the forest of Lake Superior shoreline beckon visitors to explore the park, which at its widest point is only five miles and hugs the Superior shoreline for more than 40 miles.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore encompasses a 60 km (35 mi.) stretch of Lake Michigan's eastern coastline, as well as North and South Manitou Islands. The park was established primarily for its outstanding natural features, including forests, beaches, dune formations, and ancient glacial phenomena. The Lakeshore also contains many cultural features including a 1871 lighthouse, three former Life-Saving Service/Coast Guard Stations and an extensive rural historic farm district.

Soo Locks Boat Tours - The Soo Locks have been referred to as one of the great wonders of the world and it is still the largest waterway traffic system on earth. Your boat will travel along the international shoreline of the lower harbor letting you experience all the sights, sounds, and excitement of Michigan's oldest city, Sault Ste Marie.

Tahquamenon Falls and State Park, The Upper Falls is one of the largest waterfalls east of the Mississippi. It has a drop of nearly 50 feet and is more than 200 feet across. A maximum flow of more than 50,000 gallons of water per second has been recorded cascading over its precipice.  north east corner of the Upper Peninsula. Star Route 48, P.O. Box 225, Paradise, Ml 49768, (906 492-3415)

The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum - The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is the only one of its kind dedicated to the perils of maritime transport on the Great Lakes. It is fittingly located at Whitefish Point, Michigan, site of the oldest active lighthouse on Lake Superior. Artifacts and exhibits tell stories of sailors and ships who braved the waters of Superior and those who were lost to her menacing waves.

Adventure in the Upper Peninsula

Adventure Copper Mine and Campground, Guided Tour of the old Adventure Copper Mine. The guided underground tour of the Adventure Mine offers a chance to see the large masses of pure native copper (with silver inclusions) surrounded by quartz and calcite crystals, epidote and other minerals still in in the Adventure Mine rock walls. Special winter tours for snowmobilers. P.O. Box 6, 200 Adventure Road, Greenland, Ml 49929 (906 883-3371)

Air tours of Pictured Rocks, Grand Island, Shipwrecks and Lighthouses. Pilot Mark Geitka, Box 544, Munising, MI 49862

Aldo's Spices, P. O. Box 64, Champion, MI. 49814. 1-800 872-0381. Use your venison to make 5 lbs. of wild game salami in your own kitchen in only 1 HOUR. Make wildgame and beef jerky with our jerky cure. No special tools needed. Put a real Italian meal on the table with our Italian Meatball Mix and Marinara Sauce Mix. Free recipes and catalog.

Alger County Snowmobiling (Munising, Christmas, Grand Marais, AuTrain)

Alger Underwater Diving Preserve, Dive the shipwrecks. Munising, Michigan

Alger Underwater Preserve, tour the shipwrecks in a glass bottom boat or scuba dive on the wrecks.

Annual Ski Jumping Competion at Suicide Hill, Ishpeming, Michigan Mid Feb.

Annual Wild Blueberry Festival, Paradise, MI. Festival visitors will know that they are in "Paradise" when they taste the homemade blueberry pies and treats offered throughout the weekend. August.

Archery course, 3-D outside course at Maple Lane Sports, for mountain bike, ski and snowshoe sales and rentals, snowmobile and ATV rentals, Archery Center and 3-D course in the Marquette area, 124 Krieger Dr. Skandia, MI 49885(906) 942-7662. Bow maintenance and repairs. Matthews Bows. Winter Sports Rentals

Argo Amphibious All Terrain Vehicles Dealer, Tahquamenon Falls Camp Store, 39924 W. Highway 123, Paradise, MI 49768. Phone 906-492-3246. Argos are versatile. all-terrain, off-road vehicles that float over snow and water. Designed for the true outdoor enthusiast. Makes it easy to get to a favorite fishing spot or remote hunting camp. Ask for Paul.

ATV Rentals in the Upper Peninsula at Pickelman's ATV Rental, Rt 4, Box 783C, Newberry MI 49868. Phone -906-293-5515 Polaris ATVs

ATV Rentals for the Marquette area at Maple Lane Sports. Mountain bike rental, ski and snowshoe sales and rentals, snowmobile and ATV rentals, Archery Center and 3-D course. 124 Krieger Dr. Skandia, MI 49885(906) 942-7662 Winter Sports Rentals

ATV and Snowmobile Rentals, Paradise, MI, Tahquamenon Falls Camp Store, 39924 W. Highway 123, Paradise, MI 49768. Phone 906-492-3246

Bears Den, Mini-Golf and Go-Karts, Highway US 2,Spread Eagle, Wisconsin 54121. (715) 696-6166. Just 4 miles north of Iron Mountain, MI, 2 miles north of the bridge over the Menominee River (State Line).

Bears of the North, living and camping with the Northern Black Bear

Bears: Understanding Michigan Black Bear, book by noted naturalist, Richard P. Smith

Big Cedar Campground and Canoe Livery. P.O Box 7, Highway M-77, Germfask, MI 49836. Phone 906-586-6684. Located on the Manistique River, canoe the Seney National Wildlife Refuge. 53 sites for tents, camper units and RV's. Canoe rental and livery. Open from May 1 to Nov 30. Canoe Livery for the Fox and Manistique Rivers.

Big Spring or Kitch-iti-kipi, Michigan's largest spring. Named the "Mirror of Heaven" by the early Indians.

Birding at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, watch the massive spring and fall migrations of thousands of raptors, waterfowl, owls and songbirds to and from Canada. Many of the birds rest up and eat before they fly north over Lake Superior. Perfect time to catch the great photograph or add to your life list.

Bishop Fredrick Baraga Shrine, The Snowshoe Priest and Apostle of the Great Lakes. First Bishop of Upper Michigan.

Buck Sporting Lodge and Triple Creek Kennels, P.O. Box 156, Rapid River, MI 49875. 1-800-DOGSLED (1-800-364-7533). Two hour, 1 day, 2 day, and 2 to 5 day guided sled dog trips tailored to groups as small as 2 to 10 or more. Trips in the Hiawatha National Forest include lodging and meals. One exciting package includes dog sledding to an overnight in an igloo. The ultimate wilderness experience.

Buck Sporting Lodge and Triple Creek Kennels, P.O. Box 156, Rapid River, MI 49878. Phone 1-800-DOGSLED (outside of Michigan) or 1-906-446-3360 in Michigan. Guided deer and bear hunts, dog sledding, canoe trips and fishing in the heart of the Hiawatha National Forest. Centrally located between Escanaba, Marquette, Munising and Manistique.

Big Cedar Campground and Canoe Livery. P.O Box 7, Highway M-77, Germfask, MI 49836. Phone 906-586-6684. Located on the Manistique River, canoe the Seney National Wildlife Refuge. 53 sites for tents, camper units and RV's. Canoe rental and livery. Open from May 1 to Nov 30. Canoe Livery for the Fox and Manistique Rivers.

Canoe Rentals and Livery for the AuTrain River, located at Riverview Rentals and Cabins, Autrain, MI

Canoe Rentals and Livery for the Tahquamenon and Two Hearted Rivers. Newberry, MI. Trips from 2 hours to 5 days. Mountain bike rentals.

Canoe Rentals and Livery for the Two Hearted River, between Newberry and Paradise in the eastern Upper Peninsula. Located at Rainbow Lodge on the Two Hearted River. Overnight trips available.

Canoe the Manistique River, Northland Outfitters, Hwy. M-77, Germfask, Michigan 49836. Phone 906-586-9801. Fax 906-586-6815. Located one mile south of Seney National Wildlife Refuge. Camping, northwoods cabins and an outdoor specialty store. Rental canoes, kayaks and mountain bikes. Canoe or kayak the Manistique River, trips from 2 hours to 6 days. Canoe the Seney National Wildlife Refuge. Take a float trip down the Fox River for native brook trout or head out into one of twelve lakes for bass, pike, or panfish. Fly fishing trips and overnight packages available. Winter activities include snowshoeing and cross country skiing. Cross country ski and snowshoe rentals.

Canoeing, Guided canoeing - fishing - camping trips on the Sturgeon and Indian Rivers near Manistique. Trips from 1 day to 3 days. All meals and equipment included except fishing tackle. Canoe tour season starts April 30 and runs to September 30. Wilderness Trail Outfitters, 12846 US 2, Rapid River, MI 49878. Phone 906-474-6448. Dogsledding in winter.

Centennial Cranberry Farm, Wildcat Road, Paradise, MI. 49768. Phone: 906-492-3314. Cranberry Harvest in Mid-October. The only cranberry farm in the Upper Peninsula is open for tours between the hours of 12 noon and 6 p.m. every day from Memorial Day Weekend through October 31st. Included in the tour are the cranberry beds, written displays, machinery, antiques, photos, video and other interesting information. Videos and cranberry gifts for sale in the office.

Christmas Sports Outlet, E7805 W. St. Highway M-28, Christmas, Michigan 49862. 906-387-3409. Home of Reindeer Snowmobile Rentals, Ski-Doo and Yamaha.

Collecting rocks and minerals in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The Upper Peninsula is a spectacular place for rockhounds. More than 150 collectible rocks and minerals draw rockhounds from across the nation. Take one of these tours for a great collection of rocks and minerals
 

Cross-Country Ski Trails in the Upper Peninsula Mountain biking in the summer.

Cruise the Pictured Rocks, P.O. Box 355,Munising, Michigan 49862, Phone 906/387-2379. Take a 2 1/2-3 hour cruise along Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Discover the wonders of the Pictured Rocks from your cruise boat on Lake Superior. Special Lighthouse cruises to East Harbor Lighthouse and Grand Island North Lighthouse (Old North Light). Cruises from Memorial Day to Oct. 10. Cruises leave from Munising City Pier.

Dan's Polaris Snowmobile Rental, 18006 Erickson Drive, Atlantic Mine, MI 49905. Phone (906) 482-6227 or (800) 858-4869. Located on Highway M-26 just outside of Houghton with direct access to all of the local trails. Rent the 2001 Polaris 550 Supersports and the 2-up Trail Tourings. Serving Houghton, Hancock, the Keweenaw Peninsula and surrounding areas.

Deer Hunting, guided hunts for deer and bear for all hunting seasons from the Buck Sporting Lodge and Triple Creek Kennels, P.O. Box 156, Rapid River, MI 49878. Phone 1-800-DOGSLED outside of Michigan or 1-906-446-3360 in Michigan. Return to a solar powered modern lodge on our private lake. Centrally located between Escanaba, Marquette, Munising and Manistique in the heart of the Hiawatha National Forest.

Dive the shipwrecks in the Alger Underwater Preserve , 1-906-452-6499. Lake Superior Shipwreck Diving for Beginning, intermediate and expert divers. Morning, afternoon, evening and night dives with a licensed charter captain.

Dive one of 7 major shipwrecks in Munising Bay with Shipwreck Dive Tours, Capt. Peter Lindquist, 1204 Commercial St., Munising, MI 49862. Phone (906) 387-4477, Fax: (906)387-5455. Dive the Bermuda, a 150 foot wooden schooner sunk in 1870, The Smith Moore, a wooden steam barge sunk in 1889, the Steven Selvick, a 70' tug intentionally sunk in 1996 and others. 

Dog Sledding at the Buck Sporting Lodge and Triple Creek Kennels, P.O. Box 156, Rapid River, MI 49875. 1-800-DOGSLED (1-800-364-7533). Two hour, 1 day, 2 day, and 2 to 5 day guided sled dog trips tailored to groups as small as 2 to 10 or more. Trips in the Hiawatha National Forest include lodging and meals. One exciting package includes dog sledding to an overnight in an igloo. The ultimate wilderness experience. Enter the forest at Marquette (US Highway 41), at Munising (from Highway 94 to 67 to US 41) or at Rapid River (intersection of US 2 and US 41), 15 miles northeast of Escanaba. 

Dogsledding at Superior Dog Sleds, P.O. Box 246, Chatham, MI 49816. Phone 906-439-5835. Dogsledding in the Hiawatha National Forest. Superior Dog Sleds is located 16 miles southwest of Munising and 10 miles south of AuTrain. Dogsled rides are from 30 minutes to approximately 1 hour. Drive a 3 dog team yourself or ride in one of the fine sleds handcrafted by Dave and Ellen Robison pulled by a 6 or 10 dog team.

Dog Sledding at Wilderness Trail Outfitters, 12846 US 2, Rapid River, MI 49878. Phone 906-474-6448. Drive your own dogsled through the wilderness of the Hiawatha National Forest. Guided trips from 2 hours to 7 days. Tours start December 15 and run to March 30. Learn how to handle the sled and the dogs. Lodging and meals included. Overnights stay at a wilderness lodge. Dogsled tour to Tahquamenon Falls. 

Dog sledding in the Upper Peninsula. What mushing is like and how to find an outfitter. Experience dogsledding adventures from 2 hours to 5 days

Everts Snowmobile Rentals, 351 Dakota Street, Hancock, MI 49930. Phone 906-482-2811 or 1-800-858-2862. Arctic Cat Snowmobiles for rent. ZL 550's and Panther 2-Ups. Call for reservations. Serving Houghton, Hancock and the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Fall Color Tours in the Upper Peninsula

Fayette Historic Townsite - Now a State Park. Take a tour of the 19 remaining structures, visit the museum and learn how iron ore was converted to pig iron in the late 1800's. http://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/musefaye/index.html
Includes travel, tour and events information.

Fayette State Park, visit the historic townsite of Fayette while you camp, hike, fish, scuba dive and boat. Snail Shell Harbor will hold large pleasure boats. 

Fishing, Guided Upper Peninsula fishing trips. Ice fishing trips in the winter and river and lake fishing trips during the rest of the year. NorthBound Adventures takes you to some of the best fishing waters in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Fish where the fish are!

GarLyn Farm ZOOlogical Park, US 2, 6 miles East of Naubinway, across from beautiful Lake Michigan. 906-477-1085 The Upper Peninsula's Largest Collection of Live Animals. Exhibits in a park-like setting. Bring your camera and your kids.

Ghost Towns of the Keweenaw Peninsula, from the Copper Mining Age, late 1800's and early 1900's. 

Glider Display at the Iron Mining Museum, Kent Street, Iron Mountain MI 49801. Phone 906-774-1086. During World War II, more Waco CG-4A gliders were built at the Ford plant in neighboring Kingsford MI than anywhere else in North America. The museum display features a video showing the manufacturing of the gliders at the Ford plant, photos, newspaper articles and a model of the CG-13 glider.

Grand Island, one half mile off of Munising MI in Lake Superior. Ferry service available. A perfect spot for wilderness camping, mountain biking, hiking, fishing, skiing and snowmobiling. National Recreation Area.

Grand Island Snowmobile Rentals, Inc., 1204 Commercial Street, P.O. Box 751, Munising MI 49862. (906) 387-2772 or 1-877-LUV-SNOW. Our 1999 Ski Doo snowmobiles include 440 MXZs, Formula Z 500s and SLE Touring 500 2-Ups. We specialize in Guide & Tour Service, especially tours of the Grand Island Ice Caves.

Grand Marais, mountain bike over 300 miles of mapped trails from beginner to advanced.The trail system is located in one of the remotest areas of the state and takes you through forests and along Lake Superior.

Grand Marais, MI, Recreational activities for every season

Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum - http://www.shipwreckmuseum.org/
Features a virtual tour and information on the museum.

Guided Upper Peninsula fishing trips. Ice fishing trips in the winter and river and lake fishing trips during the rest of the year. NorthBound Adventures takes you to some of the best fishing

Headwaters Polaris, 906-358-8888. Snowmobile rentals and sales. We handle all types of Polaris snowmobiles, ATVs and Personal Watercraft.

Horse Resort, bring your own horse to Kenbuck Resort, 14844 LL Road, Wetmore, MI 49895. Phone (906) 573-2237 for reservations. Kenbuck is a sportsman's resort with 5 clean housekeeping cabins. These secluded cabins are deep in the Hiawatha National Forest, 100 lakes within 10 miles of the cabins, outstanding hunting, real snowmobiling and snowshoeing. Bring your horse for a very different vacation. Close to the Pine Marten Run, 18 miles south of Munising.

Huron Mountain Outfitters, P.O. Box 38, Big Bay, MI, 49808. Phone: 906-345-9265 or 906-345-9552. Wilderness and waterfall tours in the McCormack Wilderness. Hunting, fishing, mountain biking, canoeing and snowmobiling tours also available.

Indian Lake State Park, camping, swimming and fishing, close to Big Spring attraction, outside of Manistique

Iron Mining Museum and Gift Shop, Kent Street, Iron Mountain MI, 49801. Phone 906-774-1086. The museum contains 3 primary exhibits: the Cornish Pump, the largest steam-driven pumping engine in the United States; a large Exhibit on the Waco CG-4A Cargo Gliders built during World War II at the nearby Kingsford MI Ford Motor Plant; the largest collection of underground mining equipment on display in Michigan.

Iron Mining. The Republic Mine is the only open pit mine in Michigan open for free public viewing. This inactive open pit iron mine, owned by Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company, provides a unique opportunity for seeing how the iron was mined.

Kenbuck Resort, 14844 LL Road, Wetmore, MI 49895. Phone (906) 573-2237 for reservations. Kenbuck is a sportsman's resort with 5 clean housekeeping cabins. These secluded cabins are deep in the Hiawatha National Forest, 100 lakes within 10 miles of the cabins, outstanding hunting, real snowmobiling and snowshoeing. Bring your horse for a very different vacation. Close to the Pine Marten Run, 18 miles south of Munising.

Lake Superior Shipwreck Diving. Scuba Dive the Shipwrecks in the Alger Underwater Preserve. Linda Lindquist, 1204 Commercial St., Munising, MI 49862. (906)387-4477. Lake Superior Shipwreck Diving for beginning, intermediate and expert divers. Dive shop, air service and rental scuba equipment.

Maasto Hiihto Cross Country Ski Trails in Houghton, MI. 6 different loops from easy to expert. 

Maple Lane Sports, for mountain bike, ski and snowshoe sales and rentals, snowmobile and ATV rentals, Archery Center and 3-D course for the Marquette area, 124 Krieger Dr. Skandia, MI 49885(906) 942-7662 Winter Sports Rentals

Mark's Rod and Reel, Highway M-123, Rt 1, Box 404, Newberry, MI 49868. 1-(906) 293-5608. We rent Canoes, Boats, Motors and Mountain Bikes. Canoe and boat trips on the Tahquamenon and Two-Hearted Rivers. Sporting goods, live bait and tackle. Bows, arrows and other archery supplies. Open 8am to 6 pm, seven days a week, including holidays.

Mountain Biking in the Ottawa National Forest - The Ottawa National Forest in the western Upper Peninsula provides a wide variety of mountain biking opportunities ranging from well maintained and signed loops to more challenging cross country travel. Almost all of the entire forest is open to mountain bikes.

Mountain Biking in the Upper Peninsula, equipment rentals and sales, trails, races, events, wilderness rides, lodging and links

Mountain Biking in Western Marquette County By Ron Stenfors President of the Range Mountain Bike Club and co-owner and operator of Maple Lane Sports.

Munising Snowmobile Rentals, E 10160 Highway M-28, Wetmore, MI 49895. Phone (906)-387-4300. Rental of new model Ski-Doo snowmobiles in the Snowmobiling Capital of the Midwest. On the trail.

Nicolet National Forest, just 20 miles from Iron Mountain MI. Four seasons of recreation may be enjoyed in the Nicolet - hiking, camping, biking, fishing, swimming, canoeing, bird watching, horseback riding, berry picking, hunting, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling. The Nicolet contains Whisker Lake Wilderness, over 7,500 acres of remote dedicated wilderness with walk in camping, fishing and canoeing. The Nicolet is not heavily used and offers a real opportunity to "get away from it all".

Northern Mist Custom Bows,Steve Turay, 280 Gold Street, Ishpeming, MI, 49849. (906) 485-5480 producing quality hand made one piece and take down bows that are genuinely beautiful, smooth, fast and dependable with superior performance.

Northland Outfitters, Hwy. M-77 - Germfask, Michigan 49836. Phone 906-586-9801. Fax 906-586-6815. Located one mile south of Seney National Wildlife Refuge. Camping, northwoods cabins, cottages and an outdoor specialty store. Summer activities include canoeing, kayaking, mountain biking, rafting and fishing. Take a float trip down the Fox River for native brook trout or head out into one of twelve lakes for bass, pike, or panfish. Guided fly fishing trips and overnight packages available. Winter activities include snowshoeing and cross country skiing.

Oswalds Bear Ranch, Highway H-37, 8 miles north of Newberry, MI 49868. (906) 293-3147. Eighteen adult North American Black Bears plus cubs and yearlings are being raised on a secluded property north of town. The bears roam freely within their well maintained natural habitat. Visitors are able to walk around the entire perimeter of the habitat to view the bears in all areas. This is a walk about - not a drive thru.

Paradise MI, Annual Wild Blueberry Festival, August, Eastern Upper Peninsula

Pickelmans Snowsled Rental , RR4, Box 783C, Highway M-28 and M-123,Newberry, MI 49868. 1-906-293-5515. Arctic Cat Snowmobile Rentals and Sales, full line of equipment and gear.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, between Munising and Grand Marais, Michigan. National Forest Service, P.O. Box 40, Munising, Ml 49862 (906 387-2607)

Pictured Rocks Air Tours, Air tours of Pictured Rocks, Grand Island, Shipwrecks and Lighthouses. Pilot Mark Geitka, Box 544, Munising, MI 49862 (1-906 222 - 8367) Answering Service, or (1-906 387 - 3572) Airport.

Pictured Rocks Cruises, P.O. Box 355,Munising, Michigan 49862, Phone 906/387-2379. Take a 2 1/2-3 hour cruise along Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Discover the wonders of the Pictured Rocks from your cruise boat on Lake Superior. Special Lighthouse cruises to East Harbor Lighthouse and Grand Island North Lighthouse (Old North Light). Cruises from Memorial Day to Oct. 10. Cruises leave from Munising City Pier.

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park 60,000 acre wilderness park for 4 seasons sports.

Rainbow Lodge and Canoe Trips at the Mouth of the Two Hearted River. County Road 423, P.O. Box 386, Newberry, MI 49868. (906) 658-3357. Located at the mouth of the Big Two Hearted River. It overlooks Lake Superior. 35 miles from Newberry, 30 miles from Paradise. 12 miles of dirt road. This is wilderness country. Open Year round and located on snowmobile and cross country ski trails. Day canoe trips or overnights. 

The Republic Mine. The Republic Mine is the only open pit mine in Michigan open for free public viewing. This inactive open pit iron mine, owned by Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company, provides a unique opportunity for seeing how iron was mined.

Rock and ore collecting trips into the Caledonia Native Copper Mine near Ontonagon, MI. Red Metal Minerals.

Rock Collecting in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The Upper Peninsula is a spectacular place for rockhounds. More than 150 collectible rocks and minerals draw rockhounds from across the nation. Take one of these tours for a great collection of rocks and minerals.

Scuba Dive the Shipwrecks in the Alger Underwater Preserve. Shipwreck Dive Tours, Capt. Peter Lindquist, 1204 Commercial St., Munising, MI 49862. Phone (906) 387-4477, Fax: (906)387-5455. Dive the Bermuda, a 150 foot wooden schooner sunk in 1870, The Smith Moore, a wooden steam barge sunk in 1889, the Steven Selvick, a 70' tug intentionally sunk in 1996 and others. 

Scuba dive the 7 major shipwrecks in the Alger Underwater Preserve , 1-906-748-1667 or 1-906-452-6499. 1316 Commercial St., Munising, MI 49862. Scuba dive from the 30' Linda K. Enclosed and heated cabin, toilet facilities and all of the latest navigational equipment. Lake Superior Shipwreck Diving for Beginning, Intermediate and Expert divers. Morning, afternoon, evening and night dives with a licensed charter captain.

Scuba dive the Steven M. Selvik in the Alger Underwater Preserve, Munising, MI

Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Seney, Michigan 49883. (906/586-951) 95,455 Acres of Marsh, Field and Forest. The Refuge Headquarters and Visitor Center are located on Highway M-77 approximately 3 miles north of Germfask, Michigan and 15 miles northwest of Curtis, Michigan in the Eastern Upper Peninsula.

Seul Choix Lighthouse, Park and Museum, the Haunted Lighthouse, operated and maintained by The Gulliver Historical Society, RR 1, Box 79 Gulliver, MI 49840

Shrine of Bishop Fredrick Baraga, The Snowshoe Priest and Apostle of the Great Lakes. First Bishop of Upper Michigan.

Ski Jumping at the Pine Mountain Ski Jumping Complex, Iron Mountain, Michigan. February 17 and 18, 2001. Giant Pine is one of the highest artificial ski jumps in the world. The Current Hill Record was set at the World Cup Competition in 1996 by Masahiko Harada with a jump of 459 feet (140 meters). Every year in mid February, ski jumpers from all over the world gather at Pine Mountain to challenge the hill and try to break the North American Record. See the jump year-round to imagine the thrill of ski jumping.

Ski Jumping at Suicide Hill, Ishpeming, MI. Every year the Suicide Hill Ski-Jumping Competition in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan welcomes skiers from the United States, Finland, Germany, Japan, Austria, France, Norway, Canada and other countries.

Ski Jumping North American Records set at Pine Mountain, Iron Mountain, Michigan. Since 1939 the U.S. ski jump distance record has been tied or changed hands 16 times at Pine Mountain, the king of american jumping hills.

SKI-TERS Water Ski Show,Vagabond Park, Menominee River,Spread Eagle, Wisconsin, 5 miles from Iron Mountain, Michigan

Skylane Pictured Rocks Air Tours, Air tours of Pictured Rocks, Grand Island, Shipwrecks and Lighthouses. Pilot Mark Geitka, Box 544, Munising, MI 49862

Snorkeling with North Star Charters, 1-906-362-3762, Munising MI. Snorkel charters are available for the Non-Diver. You do not need to be certified to snorkel. Semi-guided snorkeling trips include equipment.

SnowGoer Magazine Awards for Best Snowmobiling Areas

Snowmobiling in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Snowmobile and ATV Rentals, Paradise, MI, Tahquamenon Falls Camp Store, 39924 W. Highway 123, Paradise, MI 49768. Phone 906-492-3246

Snowmobile Rentals in the Upper Peninsula

Snowmobile Rentals in the Eastern Upper Peninsula

Snowmobile rentals for the Keweenaw Peninsula and Western Upper Peninsula at Dan's Polaris in Houghton, Everts Arctic Cat in Hancock and Superior Sports Arctic Cat in Ontonagon.

Snowmobile rentals for the Lake Gogebic - Ironwood area at Lake Gogebic Sports Center and Timberline Sports

Snowmobile rentals for the Marquette area at Maple Lane Sports

Snowmobile Rentals in the Watersmeet-Lake Gogebic area. Headwaters Polaris, 906-358-8888. Snowmobile rentals and sales. We handle all types of Polaris snowmobiles, ATVs and Personal Watercraft.

Snowmobiling Rules, Regulations and Permits in the Upper Peninsula

Snowmobile Trails in the Upper Peninsula. Mountain biking in the summer

Snowmobile Trail Conditions and Maps for the Upper Peninsula

Soo Locks, Watching the huge vessels pass through the locks at Sault Ste Marie, MI is a unique experience that cannot be seen anywhere else in the United States. There is an upper viewing area so you are able to look down on the vessels as they lock through or stand almost close enough to touch them. See and photograph the 1,000' lake freighters and the ocean-going vessels as they pass through the St. Mary's Canal.

Soo Locks, How they work.

Spread Eagle Art Show, "Art in the Woods", 30th Annual Show, Spread Eagle, WI, 7 miles from Iron Mountain, MI, Third Weekend in July.

Superior Dog Sleds, P.O. Box 246, Chatham, MI 49816. Phone 906-439-5835. Dogsledding in the Hiawatha National Forest. Superior Dog Sleds is located 16 miles southwest of Munising and 10 miles south of AuTrain. Dogsled rides are from 45 minutes to approximately 2 hours. Drive a 3 dog team yourself or ride in one of the fine sleds handcrafted by Dave and Ellen Robison pulled by a 6 or 10 dog team. Take a ride or buy a sled.

State Parks in the Upper Peninsula - uncrowded forest campgrounds at out of the way locations are a mainstay of the Upper Peninsula State Park system. The Upper Peninsula state parks provide solitude, scenery, and wildlife unequaled at better known parks. 3.8 million acres for camping, backpacking, hiking, biking, snowmobiling, skiing, off-road vehicle riding, hunting, fishing and sightseeing. 

Tahquamenon Falls and State Park, The Upper Falls is one of the largest waterfalls east of the Mississippi. It has a drop of nearly 50 feet and is more than 200 feet across. A maximum flow of more than 50,000 gallons of water per second has been recorded cascading over its precipice.  north east corner of the Upper Peninsula. Star Route 48, P.O. Box 225, Paradise, Ml 49768, (906 492-3415)

Ted's Taxidermy (Antlers to Fins Taxidermy Studio), Niagara, WI (715) 251-3775. Ted Thompson, Owner. Venison Processing. Let us preserve your prized bird, fish, bear, coyote, raccoon, fox or other cherished trophy. Award winning taxidermy. Wholesale fish taxidermy. State and Federal Licensed. Quality venison processing. Steaks, roasts, stew meat and burger. 7 niles south of Iron Mountain MI, 15 miles north of Pembine WI, 50 miles north of Crivitz, WI

The Toonerville Trolley, Soo Junction, MI. Phone 1-888-77TRAIN or the Depot at 906-876-2311. Take the train and boat tour to Tahquamenon Falls or the Wilderness Train Ride. Just 50 miles from the Mackinac Bridge. Ride 5 1/2 miles to the Tahquamenon River. The Riverboat takes you on a 21 mile narrated cruise along the river to the rapids 1/2 mile above the Upper Tahquamenon Falls. 

Tours and Guided Trips in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Fishing and hunting packages, overnight trips into the wilderness, mountain biking trips, an underground copper mine tour, canoeing trips on isolated rivers, scuba diving trips to the Lake Superior shipwrecks, dog sledding rides, snowmobiling to the Grand Island Ice Caves and more.

U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame, Ishpeming, Michigan. Phone: (906) 485-6323. Fax: (906) 486-4570. Take a walk through ski history, over 100 exhibits on the sport of skiing from its beginnings nearly 5,000 years ago to the present and beyond.

Watersmeet Trout Hatchery, Watersmeet, MI, 49969. 906-358-4331. Fishing for the whole family. See trout by the thousands. Learn how trout are raised. Feed and watch the big lunkers. Handicapped fishing, wheelchair accessible. 

Whispering Pines Outpost, fishing report, fishing and hunting supplies, N-4200 M-95, Iron Mountain, MI 49801, (906 774-1277)

West Mackinac Recreation Area Association covering the western portion of Mackinac County, including the towns of Curtis, Gould City, Naubinway and Engadine. 

Whitefish Point Bird Observatory

The Whitefish Point Underwater Diving Preserve offers deep-diving experiences in Lake Superior on a variety of shipwrecks in its 376 square mile area. If there is truly a graveyard of Lake Superior, it is the general area of Whitefish Point. 

Wilderness Shores, 27 wilderness recreation areas where visitors can explore a variety of memorable outdoor experiences; fishing, camping, hiking, canoeing, hunting, skiing, a nature-watcher's paradise. All within 40 miles of Iron Mountain Michigan.

Wilderness Trail Outfitters, 12846 US 2, Rapid River, MI 49878. Phone 906-474-6448. Drive your own dogsled through the wilderness of the Hiawatha National Forest. Guided trips from 2 hours to 7 days. Tours start December 15 and run to March 30. Learn how to handle the sled and the dogs. Lodging and meals included. Overnight stay at a wilderness lodge. Dogsled tour to Tahquamenon Falls. 
 

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