Marquette County

Population:66,017 (1st)
Pop. Density:36.25 people/sq. mile (2nd)
Land Area:1,821 sq. miles (1st)
Water Area:1,604 sq. miles (4th)
County Seat:Marquette
Towns:Marquette, Arnold, Big Bay, Champion, Gwinn, Harvey, Ishpeming, Little Lake, Michigamme, Negaunee, Palmer, Republic, Skandia
Marquette Timelapse in HDR

Marquette Timelapse in HDR

<p>20,432 images rendered into the 6,810 final images! That’s just crazy. The video was put together by Jason Hulet Photography, be sure to give him some love on his <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HuletRealEstatePhotography">Facebook Page</a> for his hard work.</p>... Read more

Salmon Trout River

Salmon Trout River

<figure><img src="https://farm1.static.flickr.com/130/400643288_a08762a90e.jpg" alt="Yellow dog Plains"></figure> <h2 id="on-the-yellow-dog-plains">…on the Yellow Dog Plains</h2> <p>Find the Salmon Trout River on <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Salmon+Trout+Riv... Read more

Legend of the Big Boy Graveyard

Legend of the Big Boy Graveyard

<p><span class="b"><strong>UPDATE:</strong></span> For those of you who want to visit the Big Boy Graveyard and for more information visit the <a href="https://upsupply.co/journal/big-boy-graveyard-rediscovered-7-years-later">latest post here</a>.</p> <p> <span class="dropcap dropcap--d fluid-h... Read more

The U.P. 200 Sled Dog Race

The U.P. 200 Sled Dog Race

<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/2009/02/up-200.jpg"><s... Read more

Bed & Breakfast Lighthouses in the Upper Peninsula

Bed & Breakfast Lighthouses in the Upper Peninsula

<p>Depending on where your source there are about 12-15 lighthouses in the entire country that double as a bed and breakfast. Two are in the Upper Peninsula.</p> <p>Having two of these right in the Upper Peninsula is incredible. Of course these re fresh water lighthouses, where as most of the other ... Read more

NMU Alum, Dallas Drake, Hopeful for Stanley Cup

NMU Alum, Dallas Drake, Hopeful for Stanley Cup

<p>As <a href="https://upsupply.co/blog/upper-peninsula/yooper-jeff-finger-in-stanley-cup-playoffs/#comment-605" title="Corey's Comment">commented</a> in an earlier post about <a href="https://upsupply.co/blog/upper-peninsula/yooper-jeff-finger-in-stanley-cup-playoffs/" title="Colorado Avalanche Jef... Read more

Annual 12 Hours of Potluck Mountain Bike Race in Marquette

Annual 12 Hours of Potluck Mountain Bike Race in Marquette

<p>Over 120 mountain bikers came from across the Upper Peninsula, the State of Michigan, and even a few out of staters for the annual 12 Hours of Potluck Mountain Bike Race in Marquette on Saturday, July 19. It’s not a potluck in the traditional sense, however there is still a lot of food, people ha... Read more

Bunny Bread Sign, a Marquette Icon

Bunny Bread Sign, a Marquette Icon

<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/2008/11/bunny-bread.jp... Read more

Outdoor Life Ranks Marquette 7th Best Town in U.S. for Hunters and Anglers

Outdoor Life Ranks Marquette 7th Best Town in U.S. for Hunters and Anglers

<p>In their April 2008 issue Outdoor Life ranked the top 200 towns in the United States for Hunters and Fishermen to call home. Out of the 200 ranked towns, the Upper Peninsula’s very own Marquette cracked the top ten, ranked 7th in the nation. They labeled it <em>“The undisputed capital of the U.P.... Read more

Marquette Ranked #1 by CNN Money for Best Commute

Marquette Ranked #1 by CNN Money for Best Commute

<figure><img class="fluid" data-src="https://upsco.imgix.net/upsco/ys/images/blog/marquette-at-night.jpg" alt="Marquette Lower Harbor"></figure> <p>Marquette continues to be published as one of the top cities to live in among different categories. Earlier this year we reported that Outdoor Life rank... Read more