Explorer's Guides Michigan's Upper Peninsula 2nd Edition

Explorer's Guides Michigan's Upper Peninsula 2nd Edition
Author: Amy Westervelt
Publisher: The Countryman Press
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2012-02-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1581571380

"Consistently rated the best guides to the regions covered...Readable, tasteful, appealingly designed. Strong on dining, lodging, and history."—National Geographic Traveler At the intersection of Lakes Superior, Michigan, and Huron is one of America’s best-kept secrets: Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Westervelt’s friendly and knowledgeable advice points you to secret waterfalls, breathtaking vistas, excellent trout-fishing, romantic dinner spots, and the best hot pasties in the U.P. It’s like having a Yooper travel companion! Distinctive for their accuracy, simplicity, and conversational tone, the diverse travel guides in our Explorer's Great Destinations series meet the conflicting demands of the modern traveler. They're packed full of up-to-date information to help plan the perfect getaway. And they're compact and light enough to come along for the ride. A tool you'll turn to before, during, and after your trip, these guides include chapters on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation, and more; a section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, laundromats, numbers for police, fire, and rescue, and other relevant information; maps of regions and locales, and more.

Explorer's Guide Michigan (Second Edition) (Explorer's Complete)

Explorer's Guide Michigan (Second Edition) (Explorer's Complete)
Author: Jeff Counts
Publisher: The Countryman Press
Total Pages: 419
Release: 2011-06-06
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1581578768

With Explorer’s Guides, expert authors and helpful icons make it easy to locate places of extra value, family-friendly activities, and excellent restaurants and lodgings. Regional and city maps help you get around and What’s Where provides a quick reference on everything from tourist attractions to off-the-beaten-track sites. From the best of Detroit to the best remote angling spots and everyplace in between, this guide delves into the rich variety of Michigan with a focus on outdoor activities, like hiking and paddling, and attractions on and off the beaten track. Discover the best spots for fly-fishing and where to fill up your gas tank (essential info because there are vast stretches in the U.P. where you won’t find any stations) and where to find the best pasties around. (What’s a pasty? Read the book!)

Geology of Michigan

Geology of Michigan
Author: John Adam Dorr
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 600
Release: 1970
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780472082803

Studies the land and waters of Michigan

Backpacking in Michigan

Backpacking in Michigan
Author: Jim DuFresne
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2007
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780472032686

The complete and indispensable illustrated guide to long walks, overnight hikes, and wilderness treks in Michigan

Lake Michigan Backroads

Lake Michigan Backroads
Author:
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2008-06-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780760329801

A richly illustrated exploration of the Great Lake's history, culture, ecology, and natural beauty.

Michigan Gold

Michigan Gold
Author: Daniel Fountain
Publisher:
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1992
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

The glitter of gold created an era when a few determined prospectors searched the rugged hills and forests of Michigan's Upper Peninsula for the valuable mineral. Their stories range from the discovery of Lake Superior's mineral wealth in the 1840's to the modern mining and prospecting practices today.

Strangers and Sojourners

Strangers and Sojourners
Author: Arthur W. Thurner
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Total Pages: 414
Release: 1994
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780814323960

Arthur Thurner tells of the enormous struggle of the diverse immigrants who built and sustained energetic towns and communities, creating a lively civilization in what was essentially a forest wilderness. Their story is one of incredible economic success and grim tragedy in which mine workers daily risked their lives. By highlighting the roles women, African Americans, and Native Americans played in the growth of the Keweenaw community, Thurner details a neglected and ignored past. The history of Keweenaw Peninsula for the past one hundred and fifty years reflects contemporary American culture--a multicultural, pluralistic, democratic welfare state still undergoing evolution. Strangers and Sojourners, with its integration of social and economic history, for the first time tells the complete story of the people from the Keweenaw Peninsula's Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon counties.

Hiking Michigan

Hiking Michigan
Author: Roger Storm
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2009
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780736075077

This second edition of Hiking Michigan offers you a guide to over 75 of Michigan's most scenic parks and natural areas, and over 145 of the best day hikes, along with up-to-date maps and contact information for each park. No matter what part of the Great Lake State you want to explore, Hiking Michigan will lead you to the adventure you seek.

Deep Woods Frontier

Deep Woods Frontier
Author: Theodore J. Karamanski
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Total Pages: 284
Release: 1989
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780814320495

Narrating the history of Michigan's forest industry, Karamanski provides a dynamic study of an important part of the Upper Peninsula's economy.