What is Minnesota Known For – Foods and Traditions
In the northern reaches of the Great Lakes region, Minnesota claims the title of “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” but the state actually contains 11,842…
Michigan Thumb Tourism: The Ultimate Guide to the Great Lakes’ Undiscovered Coast
What if the most authentic Great Lakes experience isn’t found on the crowded boardwalks of the west coast, but in the quiet, rugged tip of Michigan’s…
Live Regional Webcams: Your Real-Time Window into Michigan’s Thumb
Imagine you’re sitting in a quiet office in Detroit or Flint, dreaming of the 140 miles of freshwater shoreline that make up Michigan’s Thumb Coast….
Michigan Upper Peninsula Ghost Towns: A Travel Map and Historical Guide
Imagine standing in the middle of a silent street where, a century ago, the air hummed with the roar of iron furnaces and the shouts of copper…
A Local’s Guide to the Geography and Culture of Michigan’s Thumb
You might think you know exactly where the “Up North” feeling begins, but michigans thumb offers a different kind of magic that many travelers drive…
Sidnaw, Michigan History – Railroads, Logging and Roycroft Farms
Sidnaw, Michigan, began as a booming lumber town in the late 1800s. By the early 1900s, it had sawmills, factories, hotels, and a union depot where the Milwaukee Road and South Shore railroads crossed. Families arrived, stores opened, and farms replaced the forests.
Sikorsky S-38 Isle Royale Flight at Rock Harbor
A historic image shows a Sikorsky S-38 amphibious flying boat at Rock Harbor during Isle Royale’s early aviation era. The short video traces D. W. Wescoat’s 1932 Royale Line and the aircraft that connected the Lake Superior island with Houghton.
Michigamme Falls Ghost Town: One Photo of a Vanished U.P. Camp
One historic photograph may show a short-lived settlement near Michigamme Falls in Iron County. Log buildings, a dirt road and an early automobile survive in the image, but the camp’s identity and fate remain uncertain.