Baraga County

Population:8,158 (11th)
Pop. Density:9.02 people/sq. mile (11th)
Land Area:904 sq. miles (12th)
Water Area:165 sq. miles (13th)
County Seat:L'Anse
Towns:Baraga, Covington, Keweenaw Bay, L'Anse, Pelkie, Watton
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

11 Photos: Why the Upper Peninsula is the Cooler Peninsula

11 Photos: Why the Upper Peninsula is the Cooler Peninsula

<p> <span class="dropcap dropcap--t fluid-h" data-fluid='{"crop":"focalpoint","fp-z":2,"fm":"jpg", "fit":"crop","mask":"https://upsco.imgix.net/upsco/overlays/letters/chaparral-bold-caps/T.png?trim=auto&trimmd=0&pad=10"}' data-src="https://upsco.imgix.net/upsco/ys/uploads/2013/09/upper-peninsul... Read more

First Steez Photo

First Steez Photo

<p>It’s official, Yooper Steez is up and running, and for our 3rd Photo Friday we’re featuring the very first of our “<a href="https://upsupply.co/steez.php">Steez Photos</a>“. The shoveling must get done, and what better to represent than the <strong>Yooper Scooper</strong>, a classic icon of the U... Read more

Keweenaw Bay Ice Fishing

Keweenaw Bay Ice Fishing

<figure><img class="fluid" data-src="https://upsco.imgix.net/upsco/ys/images/blog/baraga-ice-fishing.jpg" alt="Keweenaw Bay Ice Fishing"></figure> <p>This week across the Upper Peninsula it was rare to see a temperature below freezing. A lot of snow and ice melted this week and once again the ice fi... Read more

Winter Detail at Canyon Falls

Winter Detail at Canyon Falls

<figure><img class="fluid" data-src="https://upsco.imgix.net/upsco/ys/images/blog/canyon-falls-detail.jpg" alt="Canyon Falls Snow & Ice"></figure> <p>Every spring, summer, and fall thousands of people make their way to Canyon Falls. Not as many people make it back to the falls during the winter, whi... Read more

Welcome to Yooper Steez

Welcome to Yooper Steez

<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Welcome to Yooper Steez! </span>We have sought to create a brand new Yooper website unlike any Yooper site you’ve seen before and we’re happy to welcome you. To both Yoopers and non-Yoopers alike we’re looking to spread pride in Michigan’s great Upper Peninsula an... Read more

April Fool's Day Snowstorm Was No Joke

April Fool's Day Snowstorm Was No Joke

<p> <span class="dropcap dropcap--a fluid-h" data-fluid='{"crop":"focalpoint","fp-z":2,"fm":"jpg", "fit":"crop","mask":"https://upsco.imgix.net/upsco/overlays/letters/chaparral-bold-caps/A.png?trim=auto&trimmd=0&pad=10"}' data-src="https://upsco.imgix.net/upsco/ys/images/blog/aprilfools/cars-bu... Read more

Hilltop Sweetroll #2 Sweet Treat in State of Michigan

Hilltop Sweetroll #2 Sweet Treat in State of Michigan

<p>Recently the Detroit News readers listed their <a href="http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080703/LIFESTYLE07/807030359" title="Detroit News Article">favorite sweet treat stops</a> in the state of Michigan. An Upper Peninsula favorite made the list at #2.</p> <p>In Baraga county ... Read more