Tag Archives: Copper Country

Appreciating Upper Peninsula copper mining legacy

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Kathy

We live in an area of Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula rich in geological history. Beneath the forests and rocky outcroppings lie ancient basalt lava flows. Lining the shores of Lake Superior are rocks dating back 2.7 billion years. Our rock-and-lake … Continue reading →

Posted in October, 2021 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 29 Comments

Say it’s not so

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Kathy

Want to tag along on our trip to “The Copper Country” yesterday? Barry had to cover an 8th grade junior high girl’s basketball tournament in Calumet for his job at our local newspaper, so off we drove through a beautiful … Continue reading →

Posted in October 2013 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 33 Comments

Hiking by the Hungarian Falls with friends

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Kathy

Last Saturday evening we traveled with friends to the Hungarian Falls, just north of Hancock, near Dollar Bay. We aimed to hike by the falls before eating dinner in Calumet at Carmelitas, a Mexican restaurant, where you buy chips and … Continue reading →

Posted in September 2013 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 30 Comments

Please join us in a tour of the Hanka Homestead. Free nisu & coffee!

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Kathy

Friday morning rain gushed from the sky. Oh no–what a day to celebrate Finn Fest in the Copper Country.  We frowned and hoped it might clear up. Barry had to visit the Hanka Homestead, a 1920’s Finnish farm hidden back … Continue reading →

Posted in June 2013 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 33 Comments

Wolf. Sideways blowing snow. Chicken enchiladas with spicy mole sauce.

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Kathy

Monday.  Brown-furred wolf runs south to north in front of my car.  His legs pump, his haunches strain.  Masterful, he sprints, his legs sure, not slipping and skidding like those long skinny-legged deer who sometimes fall and splay all four … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 70 Comments

Time for a Heikki Lunta snow dance?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Kathy

So you want some snow at your house? You desire more of the thick white sparkling beautiful snow adorning your evergreens and freshening your winter blues? We Yoopers (residents of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula or the “U.P.”) know how to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 48 Comments

Don’t be afraid of black bears or church jokes at breakfast!

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Kathy

Here are the promised black bear photos.  We were visiting the rest rooms/changing rooms during our camping trip at Bete Grise…mindin’ our own business…whistlin’ our own tune…when Sue spotted HIM!  A black bear.  Tearing apart the garbage bags outside the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 52 Comments

When the bear rolls over in his den…

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Kathy

Let’s still talk about the Heikinpaiva celebration up in Hancock this weekend.  Remember what “Heikinpaiva” means?  It means when the bear rolls over in his (or her) den.  What it really means is that the bear is snoozing in his den, half-asleep.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

“We go Polar Plunge”

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Kathy

How many of you would like to plunge into the frigid waters of Lake Superior for a mid-winter “Polar Plunge”?  Show of hands, please!  C’mon, I know you’ve been secretly dreaming of this for years. It’s a little late for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments