Houghton
Where Did the Stamp Sand Go at the Breakers?
One of the first adventures I had in the Keweenaw was during orientation week as a freshman. Tons of us loaded into cars and headed out to the breakers. I had no idea what was there, but it sounded fun so I went.
We arrived after dark and fires were blazing all over. [...]
Discovering the Little Inhabitants of the Keweenaw
This weekend was a pretty boring weekend. I am currently nursing an injury that made going out and about exploring almost impossible. Thankfully, I am feeling better today.
For the next few days, I’m pulling from a trip we had last weekend to the breakers. I walked over to a dry grassy spot [...]
The Houghton School Forest Trail
We have lived in the area since 1995 and we continue to find neat things to do. We came across one last weekend, the Houghton School Forest hiking trail. We have heard about it, but we decided to finally check it out.
Wow. I’m not sure how else to put it. [...]
The Portage Canal Lift Bridge – A Different Angle
I think it’s probably safe to say that the good ‘ole lift bridge connecting Houghton to the Northern Keweenaw is one of the most photographed landmarks in the area. Doing a search on Flickr yields many beautiful pics of the bridge (check out this panoramic – wow!).
My husband found a different angle to [...]
