This week I headed to Washington D.C. as part of my quest to have a beer with Richard Branson.  One of the biggest inspirations for Yooper Steez was telling everyone about the Upper Peninsula and the Great Lakes while on my 50-state road trip.  I still love to share it with people everywhere I go. [...]

This entry and photos have been contributed by Nils Stenvig.  Nils, 23, grew up in Pelkie and atteded Baraga High School.  Currently he is enrolled at Michigan Tech University where he is working on a masters in electrical engineering and business administration.  Spring is coming and it’s never too early to start planning your Upper [...]

Everyone was excited for spring being just around the corner.  But c’mon, this is the Upper Peninsula, we all knew that we’d see a big snowfall again.  In 2009 we saw the biggest April snowstorm in 10 years.  In 2008 we had a comparable April Fool’s Day snowstorm.  2010 wasn’t going to be any different. [...]

I’m impressed, 33% of Yooper Steez readers say they have done a polar bear plunge.  I would love to hear some stories. So if you’ve taken the polar plunge please leave a comment sharing your experience.  Did you lose a bet?  Did you go into shock?  Would you do it again?  Do you do it [...]