Alger County

Population:8,842 (10th)
Pop. Density:9.63 people/sq. mile (10th)
Land Area:918 sq. miles (11th)
Water Area:4,131 sq. miles (2nd)
County Seat:Munising
Towns:Au Train, Chatham, Christmas, Deerton, Grand Marais, Limestone, Munising, Shingleton, Trenary, Wetmore, Eben Junction
Fish Fryday #3: Breakwall Bakery & Cafe, Grand Marais

Fish Fryday #3: Breakwall Bakery & Cafe, Grand Marais

<p>This is our third installment of <a href="https://upsupply.co/tags/fish-fry">Fish Frydays</a>. On a not-quite-weekly but more-than-monthly schedule, we will patronize a new fish fry location in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. These outings will take place on Friday evening, with a review posted the f... Read more

16th Annual Trenary Outhouse Classic

16th Annual Trenary Outhouse Classic

<p> <span class="dropcap dropcap--o fluid-h" data-fluid='{"crop":"focalpoint","fp-z":2,"fm":"jpg", "fit":"crop","mask":"https://upsco.imgix.net/upsco/overlays/letters/chaparral-bold-caps/O.png?trim=auto&trimmd=0&pad=10"}' data-src="https://upsco.imgix.net/upsco/ys/uploads/2009/03/trenary-outhou... Read more

Pictured Rocks Road Trip, May 2015 Edition

Pictured Rocks Road Trip, May 2015 Edition

<p>It’s Memorial Day weekend, which makes the beginning of summer road tripping season. And yesterday was one of those epic Upper Peninsula days. The plan was simple, get a late start and head to Pictured Rocks for the sunset. And it was worth each and every mosquito bite. Truthfully, the mosquitos ... Read more

22nd Annual Trenary Outhouse Classic

22nd Annual Trenary Outhouse Classic

<p>The town of Trenary, rather Mathias Township is approximately 554 people. A little gem of a community that must be darn near the <a href="https://upsupply.co/post/what-actually-constitutes-northern-michigan" title="What Actually Constitutes “Northern” Michigan?">geographic center of the Upper Pen... Read more

Population and Geography of the Upper Peninsula

Population and Geography of the Upper Peninsula

<h3 id="320000-people">320,000 People</h3> <ul> <li>Approximately 3% of the Michigan</li> <li>Approximately 0.1% of the United States</li> <li>Population density of 19 people/sq. mile</li> </ul> <h3 id="10-largest-cities">10 Largest Cities</h3> <ul> <li>Marquette (~19,661 people)</li> <li>Sault Ste.... Read more

July 4th Road Tripping

July 4th Road Tripping

<table cellspacing="5" style="margin: 30px 0px; width: 100%;" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">#### Miles </td><td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">#### Drive Time </td><td style="width: 33%; text-align: center... Read more

A Grand (Island) Adventure

A Grand (Island) Adventure

<p> <span class="dropcap dropcap--w fluid-h" data-fluid='{"crop":"focalpoint","fp-z":2,"fm":"jpg", "fit":"crop","mask":"https://upsco.imgix.net/upsco/overlays/letters/chaparral-bold-caps/W.png?trim=auto&trimmd=0&pad=10"}' data-src="https://upsco.imgix.net/upsco/ys/uploads/2014/03/Grand-Island-I... Read more

Michigan Ice Fest: Up, Up and Away!

Michigan Ice Fest: Up, Up and Away!

<p>This is a guest post from our friend <a href="https://twitter.com/alicerossignol" title="Alice Rossignol">Alice Rossignol</a>. She’s a big fan of the great outdoors and her love for the Upper Peninsula is blossoming. You can follow her on Twitter. Photos courtesy of Courtney Shuert.</p> <p> ... Read more

Scott Falls

Scott Falls

<figure><img src="https://farm1.static.flickr.com/86/244712222_7b6bd26445_o.jpg" alt="Scott Falls, Munising"></figure> <p>Looking for some Memorial Day weekend site-seeing? If you can spare a day, or a few hours if you live closer, make a trip the Scott Falls. You’ll find Scott Falls about 7 miles w... Read more

Miners Castle, Before and After April 13th, 2006

Miners Castle, Before and After April 13th, 2006

<h3 id="on-april-13th-2006-the-famous-landscape-of-miners-castle-changed-forever">On April 13th, 2006 the famous landscape of Miners Castle changed forever.</h3> <p> <span class="dropcap dropcap--o fluid-h" data-fluid='{"crop":"focalpoint","fp-z":2,"fm":"jpg", "fit":"crop","mask":"https://upsco... Read more