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The Indigenous practice of using fire to manage land is being revived in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota.

“Warm summer sun, shine kindly here, warm southern wind, blow softly here.” — Mark Twain Summer has left a mysterious memory on the Upper Peninsula. Were

Last week we touched on the greatest U.P. heatwave of July 1936. It brought an extreme period of hot weather to much of the country. Today, the focus is on the

The inland ship transportation industry moves significant volumes and tonnage of bulk cargo on the Upper Great Lakes. While the tugs push and navigate...

The yellow category means the air quality is acceptable but could create a moderate health concern for sensitive groups.

Forecasters believe the air quality issues in the Lehigh Valley this week will likely not happen again anytime soon.

“You know summer is near when you hear the Hodags screeching!” That’s what they say in Rhinelander, WI. Celebrate at festivals, dine on delicious local foods, follow pro golfers, and watch some of the world’s fastest race cars at the American Cathedral of Speed! Summer is near in the Upper Great Lakes! Let the screeching

An interview with conductor and artistic director Dr. Stephen Grugin

The only feasible way by which to sail higher capacity vessels along the St. Lawrence Seaway would be to extend the interior length of each of the nav...

DISASTER, it said by some, is an opportunity under another guise. Robert Dickson is the perfect example of what happens when adventure and grit…