The Iconic Trail in Michigan Everyone Should Hike Once in Their Lifetime
#PorcupineMountains #UpperPeninsula #Ontonagon

Collaborative effort in UP to protect Michigan’s bats Jutting out into Lake Superior is the Keweenaw Peninsula, home to Michigan’s Copper Country. This is where the earliest known metalworking in North America originated, with objects crafted by Indigeno...

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#upperpeninsula #Keweenaw #Ontonagon #wildlife #bats

Cougar cubs seen again in the Upper Peninsula; they were last seen in March "Where were they for nine months?” said Brian Roell, the DNR’s large carnivore specialist. "That’s a mystery.”

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TOP 25 NATURE PHOTOS OF 2025

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Sunset on Ontonagon Beach in Michigan - 06/13/25

#upmichigan #ontonagon #sunset #lakesuperior #driftwood #bestof2025 #nature #photography #minnesotaphotographer #pentax

GIVING TUESDAY: Ontonagon Artist Collective will use funds to support programming ONTONAGON, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — On Dec. 2nd, the Copper Country will come together to support more than 50 non-profit organizations, including the Ontonagon Artist Collective (OAC). In the village of

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Cougar comeback in Michigan: What explains the rising sightings? Michigan wildlife officials are tracking rising cougar sightings in the Upper Peninsula.

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Michigan lawmakers renew bid to divert $50M to controversial UP copper mine - Bridge Michigan Near the shores of Lake Superior, the Copperwood mine proposal is again receiving support from lawmakers. Opponents say the location and high price tag make it a bad bet.

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#theporkies #Ontonagon #UpperPenisula #PorcupineMountains

Bring it on home CALUMET – An ongoing effort of the Ontonagon County Historical Society (OCHS) to have the famed Ontonagon Boulder returned to the Copper Country was a topic of discussion at the Keweenaw National Hist...

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The Ontonagon, MI Lighthouse at Sunset. Taken on June 13th, 2025

Friday Night Lights at the Ontonagon Lighthouse

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The sun sets on the south shore of Lake Superior on 06/13/25. Taken from Ontonagon beach, a place I spent a lot of time as a kid. First time back in years! There is a buried driftwood log in the middle of the picture.

I returned yesterday to a beach I spent a LOT of time as a kid.

Enjoy the sunset from the Ontonagon, MI beach last night

#photography #blueskyartshow #joy #sunset #lakesuperior #log #driftwood #sun #clouds #ontonagon #michigan #beach #nature#wideangle #photosky #roadtrip #travel #pentax #irix

Here's a shot I neglected to process in 2024. Taken in Ontonagon County, Michigan on 10/8/2024 at 1:00 am. #nightphotography, #puremichigan, #michigan, #nightskies, #michigandarkskies, #aurora, #northernlights, #auroraborealis, #solarstorm, #upperpeninsula, #ontonagon

Here's a photo I overlooked and didn't process back in 2024. Taken near Ontonagon, Michigan on the night of October 7, 2024, at 10:19 pm. #nightphotography, #puremichigan, #michigan, #nightskies, #michigandarkskies, #aurora, #northernlights, #auroraborealis, #solarstorm, #upperpeninsula, #ontonagon

Ontonagon Odyssey Behold a timelapse of the aurora displays from the night of October 7/8, 2024. I've included a variety of aurora forms for which I had... | By Dale R. Niesen Photography | Facebook Ontonagon Odyssey Behold a timelapse of the aurora displays from the night of October 7/8, 2024. I've included a variety of aurora forms for which I had...

Ontonagon Odyssey
A timelapse of the aurora displays from the night of October 7/8, 2024, captured in Ontonagon County Michigan.
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#northernlights
#auroraborealis
#upperpeninsula
#timelapsevideo
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#lakesuperior

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