“Babe, I’ve got to ramble, you know I’ve always got to ramble.” – Anne Bredon I was headed east and south from the once-great copper mining lands scattered up and down hills and ridges across the western part of this still rugged and wild region. As I often will, I took a turn ...
U.P. Trappers Association Press release Escanaba — The National Trappers Association Convention and Outdoor Show is being held July 27 to 29 at the U.P. State Fairgrounds, located in Escanaba. The three-day event will run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST. Admission is $10 for a 1-day pass, $20 ...
Visit Keweenaw Press release THE KEWEENAW, Michigan — The Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary trail is open now with an upgraded experience for adventurers – in time for its 50th anniversary. The trail was closed briefly while Rock Solid Trail Contracting made improvements with the Michigan ...
By Madeleine Smith msmith@mininggazette.com The second annual CLK Rotary Club Fishing Tournament is coming up Saturday from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Every dollar raised stays local and goes directly back into the community for renovation, beautification and infrastructure improvements. This ...
“Walking in the sunshine, sing a little sunshine song.” – Roger Miller I found myself awake and unable to go back to sleep this morning at about 4 a.m. My brain was trying to work out problems with some writing I’ve been working on. Having experienced similar situations in the ...
“And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain.” – John Fogerty As I write this morning, I can hear the spattering sound of cars passing over wet blacktop. It rained hard an hour or so ago and I have the window pushed open a few inches in my study. When the soft breeze lifts ...