Upper Peninsula

The industry has faced drastic price drops since a 2021 peak.

An Upper Peninsula clerk and his deputy will no longer oversee Rock River Township’s Nov. 5 elections after officials say they planned to break the law.

A mining rush is on for minerals used for electric batteries, as the United States undergoes an energy transition. Photos show how the process works.

Decades after the bust, prospectors again descend on Michigan’s northwoods for minerals to make electric batteries. Communities are desperate for jobs. But at what cost?

The western Upper Peninsula is ‘at the end of the road,’ desperately needs help and should welcome mining with open arms, a retired miner says.

An artist is leading the fight against expanding mining in the western UP. She says society needs a reckoning about consumption, not more heavy extraction.

Marquette is changing fast. Check out these then-and-now photos chronicling the differences and send us photos of the city.

Growth and change has come fast to the Upper Peninsula’s biggest city, along with a new rallying cry: ‘Don’t Traverse City my Marquette.”

Overrun by visitors, the city stops marketing some of its most famous attractions and launches an etiquette campaign. ‘We have a love-hate relationship with the tourism industry,’ one Marquette official says.

A fire spreads in the McCormick Wilderness in the Upper Peninsula, as dry conditions increase risks of blazes statewide.

Several wildfires occurred over the weekend including a 100-acre fire in Baraga County in the Upper Peninsula due to dry conditions.

Michigan’s deer populations have soared to 2 million, so the state is tweaking regulations to encourage hunters to shoot more females.

The state is experiencing the worst outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease among white-tailed deer since 2012. The viral disease is transmitted from midges and is often fatal.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking people to be careful as dry weather and high winds bring a higher chance of fire. The department has restricted burning in much of the region.

Bridge Michigan’s Kelly House and Janelle James will moderate a discussion about deer populations, regulations and changes in hunting seasons.

Michiganders should prepare for some disappointment as they’re booking camping sites for next season. Over a dozen of the state’s campgrounds and day-use areas will be closed for some or all of the 2025 season.

Salmon have to move into rivers from the Great Lakes for autumn, a stunning show that gives anglers one last shot at their prize.

One indicator of seasonal changes besides cooler temperatures is the leaves changing colors from hues of green to an array of orange, yellow, red and brown. Some of the best places to catch scenic views of trees are in Michigan.

New natural gas plants make clean energy goals complicated for Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Berman, a Republican from the Upper Peninsula, seeks a fifth term in a district that is solidly red.