#6 – Quench Your Thirst at the Norway Spring
The Norway Spring in Norway, MI Wouldn’t it be nice if there were an artesian well near you that bubbled up crisp cool water 24/7, always tempting you to swing by and take a drink? Wouldn’t it also be...
View Article#7 – Ride Mother Nature’s Roller Coaster – Whitewater Raft Piers Gorge!
Do we have extreme sports in the U.P.? You bet. And if you haven’t had a piece of the action yet, you’re missing out. A few friends and I recently rafted through class four whitewater rapids on the...
View Article#9 –“Get Lost” at Rock Dam
Albert Einstein said “Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT’s relativity.” Well I’ve got a new one...
View Article#19 – Climb the Pine Mountain Ski Jump
Climbing the Pine Mountain Ski Jump is one of the more dangerous things to do in the Upper Peninsula, at least as far as the popular destinations go. The “stairs” leading to the top consist mostly of...
View Article#20 – Surrender to Your Sweet Tooth at The Bakery Shoppe
Exactly one block off the beaten path through Iron Mountain sits The Bakery Shoppe. Did you skip breakfast? You could spend five bucks for a McDonald’s greasy number whatever or $2.25 on one of The...
View Article#23 – Channel Your Inner Batman at the Millie Hill Bat Cave
The Millie Hill Bat Cave The Millie Hill Bat Cave is one of the prime attractions in the Iron Mountain area. But most people don’t what I’m about to tell you, so they miss out on the bat viewing...
View Article#27 – Stretch Your Legs at Fumee Falls
Fumee Falls is a great little roadside waterfall / rest stop on US2 between Iron Mountain and Norway. And believe it or not, it’s been a rest stop for over a century. (It’s likely that Henry Ford and...
View Article#29 – Check Out the Pine Mountain Ski Jumps!
The Pine Mountain Ski Jumps are a world class-sporting event that take place every winter right here in the U.P. Technically called the FIS Continental Cup and sponsored by the Kiwanas Club (link) “the...
View Article#35 – Ski (or snowshoe) at Fumee Lake
Fumee Lake Natural Area is one of the most popular cross country skiing destinations in the central Upper Peninsula. This serene preserve offers mostly level terrain, making it an easy spot for...
View Article#38 – Grab a Burger at the Thirsty Whale!
The Thirsty Whale in Norway, MI is definitely one of the Upper Peninsula’s hidden gems. It’s well known to everyone in the Norway / Iron Mountain area as the best place to get a burger, but if you’re...
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