With gas prices on the rise, and a possible recession either already here or in the forecast, the tourism industry of the Copper Country may be nervous. Tourism is a major factor for our economy. The latest Pure Michigan Tourism report states, ‘travel sentiment for all generations is down ...

As hunters pursue waterfowl across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, they should be watching for a couple of invasive species that can negatively impact marsh habitats. The first species is European frog-bit, a small floating plant with leaves that resemble miniature lily pads. This plant has ...

The Report of the Directors of the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company for 1913 stated that the company owned 903 houses, which were rented at about $1.00 per room per month, which included all repairs and the removal of garbage. All houses, the report stated, had running water and the large ...

I just recently returned from a trip to Nashville. The last time I went to Nashville it was in Indiana. This time it was the one in Tennessee. A couple of interesting thoughts on things I contemplated there. One is the naming of things, in this case birds. First, it’s interesting to ...

Out into the distance, the long, dirt road wound, wet and slick reminding me of some colossal, brown serpent whose head and tail I could not see.  Clearly, its width was massive, especially compared to its girth.  In that regard, the “snake” looked quite emaciated, like it hadn’t ...

The mine strike of 1913, which officially began on July 23, was not yet four months old when Mining and Engineering World printed an editorial in its Nov. 15, 1913 edition titled “Why the Lake Copper Strike Will Fail.” The editorial began by saying that while at the time the article was ...