UPPER PENINSULA MICHIGAN: Pristine & Isolated, It's Unlike Anywhere Else In The U.S.

Congrats!.. You Ventured into the America that 90% of Americans NEVER see. Amazing part of this Great Country.

Michigan is a very beautiful state!!

Michigan has more coastline than Florida.Terrible Winter weather but no gators,no sharks,jellyfish,hurricanes.But Michigan has some beautiful beaches.I'd rather be in Michigan than Florida during the summer without that sauna like heat.

I immigrated from England to Escanaba in 1960. It was such a lovely town - downtown was bustling, with The Fair Store, Woolworth's, Kresge's and yes, both movie theatres! For 50 cents we got a movie, popcorm, a drink, an ice cream and a candy bar. It was a weekly event. The Centennial celebration was absolutely enchanting with the parade and year long celebrations in 1963. I was sent to St. Patrick's school. I now live on the remote North Pacific coast near Canada. Thanks for those wonderful peeks back into a wonderful past and present. It warmed my soul ❤

Escanaba local here. Thanks for visiting! You actually walked past my mom's boat at the beginning of the video and passed my girlfriends grandmas house at the 12:03 mark haha. She lives across the street. Couple side notes. It's spelled "Yooper" and it's pronounced "past-ee" not "paste-ee" hahaha. Glad you enjoyed!

My Mom lives in Laurium ( Home of the Gipper). My Grandpa came from Germany in 1923 to work in the mines in the Copper Country ( Keweenaw Peninsula). He got hurt in a mining accident where he met my Grandma who was his nurse. He recovered, they moved to Chicago to make their living, retired back to the family home in Laurium. When my Mom retired she went up with my Grandparents and lives there still. I've been going up to Laurium several time each year for my entire life. I'm 64 now and consider the UP a second home. I've seen the Northern Lights from the Beach at Eagle River and a super moon from the beach at the Calumet Water Works. Absolutely incredible! I learned to ski up there and have seen winters with almost 400 inches of snow. The winters in the Keweenaw are harsh to put it mildly but the summers are great( the mosquitos can be pretty harsh too). Check out the Copper Country it's Beautiful up there! Great Channel by the way. Hoooly Wah!

We live in the northern lower peninsula, about 60 miles south of the Bridge. There is nothing anywhere that can match up to the U.P. There is so much to see up there, lots of waterfalls to hike to, old copper mines to tour, and a lot more. There is so much history in that peninsula. Once you cross that bridge, it's like a whole different world up there.

You missed my favorite Upper Peninsula haunt, Houghton, Michigan. It is the home of Michigan Tech University and a truly wonderful place.

We moved to the UP two years ago from Reno, NV. We love it here, it seems a world apart from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the USA. We live about 15 miles south of Lake Superior, and even though the winters can be long here, we enjoy being a part of this beautiful untamed country. So much wilderness and natural beauty up here.

Love living in the UP, a great place to raise kids. The economy is a bit lacking, and winter is long, but if you work hard, it's a peaceful living

Mid-80s I recall driving from Massachusetts to Washington State with my uncle, something very unfamiliar to me, and passing by a massive body of water. Perplexed, I inquired as to what ocean this was only to be laughed at by my uncle who responded, "That's Lake Erie." I said, that's a lake??? He said, yes, and one of the smaller great lakes at that. Most people will never understand how utterly massive the Great Lakes are until they see with their own eyes. This is an amazing video, my friend. Thank you for taking us along with you into a gorgeous part of our country. I enjoyed it very much. Stay safe out there.

The "a" in pasty is pronounced the same as in "pastor". The original was made with cubed beef, carrots and rutebagas . The reason Munising is full of tourists is because most come to see the Pictured Rocks national lakeshore. My family and I have taken the scenic cruises many times and can't reccomend it enough. Excellent video, liked it much!

I want to visit now. This looks spectacular. Also seems like a very low crime area, clean neighborhoods, and not a lot of people, lots of nature. This introvert’s dream.

I made a spur of the moment roadtrip up to the UP in mid October of 2019, driving from Illinois. It was the most beautiful, serene place I have ever seen. The fall colors were spectacular! I've traveled quite a bit and seen most of the US and I still think the upper peninsula is the most gorgeous scenery I've ever encountered, especially in the fall. Specifically the Porcupine Mountains and Lake of the Clouds, Pictured Rocks, Keweenaw peninsula and Copper Harbor, and Grand Marais. The coastline along Lake Superior was an absolute dream. I can't wait to go back.

3 years ago this September, I drove through the UP just to see what it was like, as it was way out of my way. If I had any family even close by, (they all live on the east coast), I would have bought a home there in a second. It felt so good just being there.

MAN YOU GET AROUND BROTHER!! 😃👍🌴

Great video. As popular as the Upper Peninsula is it's another place that outside of the region you rarely see much about it. It really is a beautiful place.

In the UK we have a Cornish Pastie, it’s a traditional dish from the southwest area of the country. It looks incredibly similar to the one you had there. It was a meal made for the miners. The pastry handle was designed to be thrown away after being handled by coal covered hands.

The winters in the UP are brutal. Many don’t realize that.

Born and bred "Yooper" here...I've lived in/near the big cities (Chicago/Detroit) and living here is so much nicer. It's great to see someone appreciate the beauty of the Upper Peninsula. Here's an interesting fact that you probably don't know...there's a town called "Paradise" in the U.P. and a town called "Hell" in the Lower Peninsula? Accurate, I believe...great video.