Environment / Sustainability

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Robert Laitinen: Behind-the-scenes on restoring the Little Rapids in the St. Marys River

Friday, March 10, 2017

Innovation News

Rainbow Packing in Escanaba

Food system grants boost meat, egg production in U.P.

Monday, February 20, 2017

Three Shores CISMA coordinator stands near an invasion of Japanese knotweed in Sault Ste. Marie.

Eastern UP organization battles invasive plant species

Neil MoranFriday, November 11, 2016

Development News

The New Free Store is located in Harvey.

New Free Store to open in Marquette

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Copper Crust Co. wood-fired pizza.

Food truck revolution: U.P. sees boom in mobile restaurants

Kim EgglestonMonday, August 29, 2016

Development News

Ski Country Farm at the Sault Farmer's Market.

New investments to boost Escanaba downtown

Friday, August 19, 2016

Development News

LSSU's new planned aquatic research center.

LSSU to build new aquatic research center

Monday, August 8, 2016

Ski Country Farm at the Sault Farmer's Market.

Greens and growth: local agriculture is a growing business in the eastern U.P.

Megan CollierFriday, June 17, 2016

Development News

Lilacs in bloom , Marquette lower harbor I Shawn Malone

Marquette orphanage moves forward into low-income housing

Friday, June 17, 2016

The new Lloyd apartments in Menominee, formerly a retail building.

Reuse of historic U.P. buildings preserves sense of place

Neil MoranMonday, May 16, 2016

The Connor Sport Court mill is located in Amasa, Michigan. Maple basketball courts played on under bright lights in big cities come from this rural spot in the Upper Peninsula. (photo courtesy Nick Jensen/Floline Media)

Diverse trees, diverse products support Michigan's forestry industry

AJ HughesFriday, February 12, 2016

Jay Bierlein cutting a log into lengths.

Voices from the woods: Logging for a living in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Tom BuchkoeFriday, January 29, 2016

Katie Armstrong stands in front of a red maple clump marked to cut as part of a hardwood thinning.

A career path through the woods: Michigan's next generation of forestry talent

Natalie BurgWednesday, October 28, 2015

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Artists can be the "connective tissue" of a neighborhood -- but first they need a place to live

Camille LeFevreThursday, October 15, 2015

Scott Robbins stands among Michigan maples.

The Surprising Second Life of a Michigan Tree

Natalie BurgWednesday, September 30, 2015

Stefanie Stauffer and Ryan Padgett are urban farmers in Ann Arbor.

The secret(s) to sustainable urban farms

Amy Elliott BraggWednesday, September 16, 2015

Michigan is covered in maple trees, yet few are used in syrup production.

Michigan farms keep eye on demand for natural maple syrup

Neil MoranWednesday, September 2, 2015

The Keweenaw Peninsula.

Lansing State Journal picks favorite Michigan spots, heavy on the U.P.

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Source: Lansing State Journal

Sarah LeSage

What We've Lost: The community impact of invasive species

Natalie BurgWednesday, July 29, 2015

An ore carrier pushes into Marquette.

Michiganders have a voice when it comes to the protection and strategy regarding the state's water

Brian MartucciWednesday, July 29, 2015

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