KATIE URBAN
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Above, a wintry scene is shown from the Mirror Lake Cabin at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in this photo by Dave Braithwaite.
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is made up of 60,000 acres of massive trees, rolling mountains, fabled shores and everlasting memories.
Also known as “the Porkies,” this western Upper Peninsula destination prides itself on the ideals of true natural, wilderness beauty and keeping Michigan’s largest state park as wild as possible.
Though a good deal of this place is a primitive area, evidence of human activity is not absent.
In fact, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has tucked 23 rustic backcountry cabins or yurts into this stunning landscape, which are nestled into some truly beautiful spaces.
Photo provided by Franz Hoffer
‘Just go wherever the wind or road takes you’
Local motorcycle enthusiast ready to ride again this spring
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STERLING HEIGHTS At a time when many are cooped up inside due to the pandemic, hitting the open road astride a motorcycle is an exciting and socially distant way to explore the world and bikers like Franz Hoffer can’t wait for spring to arrive so they can ride again.
The Sterling Heights man has traveled far and wide on his bike, including nearly a dozen rides to the rally in Sturgis, South Dakota; trips to Yellowstone and Glacier national parks; Daytona Beach in Florida; and along the East Coast.
U.P. snowmobile trail groomer destroyed in fire near Lake of the Clouds
Updated Feb 01, 2021;
Posted Feb 01, 2021
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ONTONAGON COUNTY, MI – A snowmobile trail groomer is a total loss after it caught fire near Lake of the Clouds in the Upper Peninsula.
According to the North Country Snowmobile Club, the New Holland quad track groomer caught six miles up the Lake of the Clouds trail within the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Ontonagon County.
The groomer operator was unharmed, but the machine has been deemed a total loss. The club posted video of the fire to social media over the weekend.