Mother Nature News directs summer nature lovers to the U.P.

We never really get it when people from elsewhere love to call our region "The Yoop," but if it means they'll come to visit, that's all right, we guess. Mother Nature News provides this rundown for would-be visitors--although they're wrong about the lack of cuisine. Drop us a line if you come and we'll point you to the right places.

Excerpt: Michigan's Upper Peninsula is one of the most rural, nature-dominated regions in the Midwest. It is virtually surrounded by Great Lakes, with Lake Superior to its north and Lakes Michigan and Huron sitting to the south and east. Often referred to simply as the UP (or, more affectionately, the Yoop), this section of the state is completely un-urban. This is not the Michigan of Motown or even Lansing. The UP's largest town, Marquette, tops the population ranking with just over 21,000 inhabitants.

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Source: Mother Nature News