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Chapel Falls in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore near Munising, Michigan

Hike to Chapel Falls in Pictured Rocks

The Chapel Falls trail is an easy 1.4-mile hike that leads to a gorgeous waterfall with a sixty-foot drop.  Since it’s not right off a paved road, there’s a good

Eagle River Inn

Fitzgerald’s Eagle River Inn

The Fitz (aka The Eagle River Inn and Fitzgerald’s Restaurant) is the sort of place I’m surprised isn’t famous across the Upper Peninsula. But if the current owners keep doing

Brown Fisheries Fish House

Eat Fresh at Brown Fisheries Fish House

Do a Google search for “Brown Fisheries Fish House” and you’ll find five-star ratings from sites like Urbanspoon, Yelp, and TripAdvisor. They’ve also been written up in The New York

Millie Hill Bat Cave Trail

Hike the Millie Hill Bat Cave Trail

You may have been to Iron Mountain, but I’d bet there’s a good chance you missed this view, which means you missed the Millie Hill hiking trail. View from the

Piers Gorge

Hike Piers Gorge

I just got back from a two-hour hike at Piers Gorge, and man… what a place. The Gorge is quickly becoming one of my favorite places in the world, not

Millie Hill Bat Cave Trail

Millie Hill Bat Cave

This is a fruit bat. You won’t see these on Millie Hill, but you’ve got a good chance at seeing some of its smaller relatives. The Millie Hill Bat Cave

Tahquamenon Falls

Kayaking Over Tahquamenon Falls

I first met Brazil-native Marcelo during a whitewater-rafting trip through Piers Gorge with Northwood’s Adventures. He was helping them out as a guide while in the Upper Peninsula for a

Au Sable Light Station

Hike to the Au Sable Lighthouse

The hiking trail to the light station is an old coast guard road. It skirts the beach the whole way. The Au Sable Light Station is the standout lighthouse in