Hype for the Future 104K: The National Forests of Michigan

Introduction Within the State of Michigan, three (3) distinct national forest zones exist serving notable roles throughout the scope of the community. The national forests in question are the Huron-Manistee, Hiawatha, and Ottawa National Forests, with the three distinct national forest zones offering unique perspectives on the general area of the Northwoods region of the Upper Midwest. Huron-Manistee National Forest Although the Huron and Manistee National Forests are geographically […]

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Hype for the Future 104K: The National Forests of Michigan

Introduction Within the State of Michigan, three (3) distinct national forest zones exist serving notable roles throughout the scope of the community. The national forests in question are the Huron…

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It's easy to look forward to the lusher, greener days ahead when you live in a place like this, where the Midwest ends and the North begins...

A picture I took that, looking back on it, makes me want to return to Michigan's Upper Peninsula: "Falling Water".

#art #photography #waterfall #river #stream #forest #falls #UpperMidwest #woods #Michigan #UpperPeninsula #landscape #summer

Kindness doesn’t always show up when I expect it. I’m learning I can’t control that—only how much space I give it, and who I choose to remain.

When I was a teenager, Dad and I were at a grocery store checkout where the cashier was having a hard day. Dad met her with kindness anyway,. I asked him how he could do that and he told me, “Her bad mood doesn’t have to change who I am.”

I’ve carried that lesson with me ever since. Some days it’s easier than others. But it’s still the way I want to move through the world.

This photograph was taken nearly twenty years ago at Tahquamenon Falls, on a cold winter day when the footing wasn’t easy. Dad was always willing to come along when I headed out with the camera. I think of it now as a reminder that I’m still walking with his guidance, even now.

#Grief #Kindness #Photography
#WalkingForward #TodaysSmallMoment
#Michigan #UpperPeninsula

Fresh freeze brings crowds to Eben Ice Caves. Here’s the best time to see the spectacle in solitude.

Rangers from the Hiawatha National Forest gave advice on when to experience the "solitude and wilderness" of the ice caves.

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Today’s small moment — remembering Monocle Lake in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

This photograph was taken a couple of summers ago at Monocle Lake, near the Point Iroquois Lighthouse, just west of Sault Ste. Marie. We visited this lake often when I was growing up, and it’s one of those places that has stayed with me over the years.

Looking back at this image, I’m reminded of how peaceful it always felt there — calm water, quiet trees, and a sense of stillness that never seemed to change. Some places live on through memory just as clearly as they do in real life.

#UpperPeninsula #AYearforArt #MichiganNature #LakeLife
#NaturePhotography #FindYourCalm

NORTHLAND FORECAST FOR JANUARY 9, 2026:

A #storm system passing through the #GreatLakes will bring #snow #showers to just the #UpperPeninsula and northwest #Wisconsin regions of the #Northland Thursday night. Everyone will see #breezy winds with lows in the teens and low 20s.

Friday will see the #sunshine return, #calming #winds, and high #temperatures in the upper 20s and low 30s.

VIDEO: https://www.fox21online.com/2026/01/08/thursday-evening-northland-forecast-1-8-2026/

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Thursday Evening Northland Forecast: 1/8/2026 - Fox21Online

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Happy #Thursday afternoon from the #Northland!

The #fog continues for some in the region, but the overall "#January Thaw" #weather trend continues.

Some #showers, which will be #snow, will move into northwest #Wisconsin and the #UpperPeninsula later today and tonight.

#wxtooter #wx #MNwx #WIwx #UPwx

NORTHLAND FORECAST FOR JANUARY 8, 2026:

The “#January Thaw” weather conditions continue in the #Northland with widespread #fog Wednesday night, along with #calm #winds, and low #temperatures in the 20s.

Thursday will see #clouds increase with a light wind helping to #warm highs to the 30s. #Snow #showers return late in the day to northwest #Wisconsin and the #UpperPeninsula.

VIDEO: https://www.fox21online.com/2026/01/07/wednesday-evening-northland-forecast-1-7-2026/

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Wednesday Evening Northland Forecast: 1/7/2026 - Fox21Online

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The view from the window at dad’s place in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is partially obscured with the blizzard conditions they’re experiencing there. So far, power remains on, thank goodness. Wind gusts in the area are 60mph. Expecting 12-15 inches of snow. #snow #michigan #upperpeninsula #winter

6 P.M. STORM/#RADAR UPDATE:

The #winter #storm impacting the #Northland is bringing heavy #snow to parts of northwest #Wisconsin and the #UpperPeninsula this evening. #Snowfall rates over 1" per hour are likely.

We are seeing the accumulations match this as they are coming in.

#wxtooter #weather #wx #WIwx #UPwx #MNwx