Winter is in full swing here in the Upper Peninsula and with it the familiar sights and sounds of snowmobiles. Snowmobiling is big business in the Upper Peninsula. Beyond the locals who participate in the winter activity, tourists from all around the country head to the U.P. with their sleds ...

The region has gotten cold enough that most area lakes now have a good layer of ice for fishing, skating, hockey and other outdoor adventures. That doesn’t mean those venturing out shouldn’t still be cautious and use safe practices when on the ice, the Michigan Department of Natural ...

LANSING — Who’d believe people would be smuggling weed into Wisconsin and eggs into Michigan in 2025? Such was the online discussion among U.P. and Wisconsin farmers. But who’s to blame for Michigan’s egg price disaster? It’s the all-too-common story of the best intentions mixed ...

State Reps. Karl Bohnak, Greg Markkanen, and Dave Prestin joined state Sen. Ed McBroom on Thursday to urge the governor and leadership within the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to abandon their plans to deforest state land to further their green energy agenda. The plans were only ...

For more than 50 years, the Michigan Association of Timbermen has championed the importance of sustainable forest management. Michigan’s forests are not only an economic engine but also a cornerstone of environmental health and community well-being. The Michigan Department of Natural ...

Upper Peninsula legislators have spoken out against Northern Michigan University and its recent release of a letter changing its position of support for the Copperwood project to neutral. Copperwood would be the first U.P. copper mine in more than 20 years, but the U.P. has had hundreds of ...