Outdoor Recreation

Feature Story marquette50couple

The Marquette Trail 50’s spirit endures

Melissa WentarminiWednesday, August 20, 2025
Feature Story SwimSmart technology is being used in beaches across the Midwest, including this one in Racine, Wisconsin.

U.P. tech company makes beaches safer

Jennifer DonovanWednesday, August 13, 2025
Feature Story heartlandswetlands

Foundation launches fund to support Keweenaw Heartlands

UPword Michigan Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Feature Story A drone view of the campground, perched 200 feet above Lake Superior.

Camping with a view: Kona Hills Campground opens in Marquette

UPword StaffWednesday, June 18, 2025
Feature Story The popular Dune Climb at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

U.P. and Michigan national parks prepare for summer visitors amid staffing, morale concerns

Jacob Wheeler, The Glen Arbor Sun, and Andrew LaCombe, WLUC-TVWednesday, June 4, 2025
Feature Story trailshuttle

Aaron Rogers: Mountain bike trail builder extraordinaire

Rich JenkinsWednesday, May 14, 2025
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Some things never change

Daniel Wanschura | Interlochen Public RadioWednesday, April 2, 2025
Feature Story The beloved resort at Iron Mountain added 34 cozy cabins before the ski season.

Update: New cabins and other improvements at Pine Mountain Ski and Golf Resort

UPword StaffWednesday, March 26, 2025
Feature Story Marquette Mountain installed advanced snowmaking equipment, enabling the resort to offer superior ski conditions earlier in the season.

U.P. ski resorts ride an expansion wave

Natalie PlattWednesday, February 26, 2025
Feature Story mushersfull

'Mush' ado about something: Hiawatha Sportsman's Club launches dog sled race in eastern U.P.

UPword Staff Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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Trailblazer: Rhonda Lassila and the Munising Bay Trail Network

Jennifer ChampagneWednesday, January 22, 2025
Feature Story copperpeakhillside

Copper Peak moves closer to return of competition

RIch JenkinsWednesday, November 13, 2024
Feature Story michiganforest

Annual Michigan Outdoor Summit celebrates, strengthens outdoors communities

UPword StaffWednesday, October 9, 2024
Feature Story Media participated in a ride on the electrified trail in June.

What's it like riding the U.P.'s electrified trails?

Greg TaskerWednesday, August 28, 2024
Feature Story marquettetrails

Central U.P. studies potential of electric trails

Brice Burge / UPword StaffWednesday, August 21, 2024
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