Upper Peninsula

  • A Quick Stop at Reany Falls

    A Quick Stop at Reany Falls

    Simple, elegant, and wild. Reany Falls is one of the many waterfalls found within Marquette County. Although small, this scenic waterfall is easy to access and makes a nice picnic spot.


  • Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: Mosquito Falls

    Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: Mosquito Falls

    Mosquito Falls is one of the smaller waterfalls tucked away in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. It does not have the impressive height of Sable Falls or power of Miner’s, but it is nonetheless just as beautiful.


  • Visiting Erick’s Falls

    Visiting Erick’s Falls

    Erick’s Falls is not the prettiest or most impressive waterfall in the Huron Mountains. In fact, with concrete bridge looming upriver from it, it could be considered almost ugly. Even still, with how easy it is to access and the surrounding area, it is worth visiting at least once.


  • Finding the Cut

    Finding the Cut

    Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is rich with hidden histories. Concepts and ideas thwarted by the wilderness. Communities fading away, returning to what once existed before them. The Iron Range and Huron Bay Railroad is one such history. Today echos remain of what once almost existed.


  • Hiking the Little Garlic

    Hiking the Little Garlic

    Compared to its neighbors, Little Garlic Falls is an unimpressive, small waterfall that, by itself, isn’t worth the effort to reach. However, pair it with a hike along sandstone riverbeds and through pine tree forests and it becomes a waterfall worth visiting at least once.


  • The Stunning Silver Lake Basin & Bushwhacking to Wildcat Canyon

    The Stunning Silver Lake Basin & Bushwhacking to Wildcat Canyon

    I stood standing on the edge of the Silver Lake Basin, surveying the area. I was sure there would be a moose there. It was the perfect environment but unfortunately, the wrong time of day. Moose or no moose, the Silver Lake Basin is stunning. Silver Lake Basin We started on this adventure in search…


  • The Waterfalls of the Presque Isle River

    The Waterfalls of the Presque Isle River

    Streaming through the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is a beautiful and scenic river known as Presque Isle River. Enjoy hiking a 2.3-mile loop around this stunning river. Waterfalls, potholes, and Lake Superior await you.


  • The Peshekee River & Haypress Falls

    The Peshekee River & Haypress Falls

    We started off with low expectations, knowing that Haypress Falls was not a very impressive waterfall. For us, it was a side stop on the way to a much larger destination. Although our expectations of the falls was accurate, we did find something special that made the visit worth it. Tucked between two swamps, Haypress…


  • Discover History at Nonesuch Ruins

    Discover History at Nonesuch Ruins

    Visiting Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is a step back in history to a place where nature and humans co-existed. Buried among thousands of acres of old-growth forests and stunning vistas are abandoned mines, echoes from communities long gone. There is no place better within the park to experience the ghosts of the past than…


  • Camp Beside the Manistique River at Northland Outfitters

    Camp Beside the Manistique River at Northland Outfitters

    Located in the small town of Germfask, the Northland Outfitters Campground & Canoe/Kayak Livery offers guests scenic views of the Manistique River. With campsites and cabins, it has a little bit of everything for everyone. Conveniently located off of M-77, we stopped here as an overnight stay between home and the Porcupine Mountains. What We…