Michigan's Upper Peninsula in winter

If you have never visited the "U.P." in winter, consider the possibility. What (you say), go to the cold, snowy, frontier hinterlands in the winter?


Yes, it is colder and snowier as you would expect, but it is winter in it's finest glory. Quite picturesque, actually. Plus, you aren't fighting any crowds of tourists looking for fudge or native American "artifacts," just people seeking outdoor recreation like skiing and snowmobiling, or just trying to 'get away.'

The scenery is quite spectacular with trees coated with fluffs of pure, white snow and the stark reality of bare, leafless trees poking up into the occasional blue sky. Even when it is grey and overcast (normal for Michigan winters), it can be breathtaking in a black and white sort of way - if you get my drift (pun intended).

It is quieter there during the winter months; you are able to contemplate better than during the noisy, busier and bustling summer months.

Give it a try. Take a weekend, or even a week and visit our sister peninsula to the North. You will find it relaxing and refreshing.