Introducing Upper Peninsula
Rugged and isolated, with hardwood forests blanketing 90% of its land, the Upper Peninsula (UP) is a Midwest highlight. Only 45 miles of interstate highway slice through the trees, punctuated by a handful of cities (of which Marquette is the largest). Between them lie miles of undeveloped shoreline on Lakes Huron, Michigan and Superior; scenic two-lane roads; small rural towns; and pasties, the local meat/vegetable pot pies brought over by Cornish miners 150 years ago. Michigan’s two best wilderness areas – Isle Royale and the Porcupine Mountains – are here, at the UP’s west end.
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You’ll find that it’s a different world up north. Residents of the UP, aka ‘Yoopers, ’ consider themselves distinct from the rest of the state – they’ve even threatened to secede in the past.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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