This December, we had the exciting chance to connect with the David and Thu Brulè YMCA preschool group in Marquette, bringing a little...

Why Migrate? Simply defined, migration is the seasonal movement of birds to find better conditions for breeding, feeding, and raising...

As we connect and interact with our natural environment, there is an inherent curiosity to understand the stories the land possesses. Tom...

This August, The Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy & the Peter White Public Library hosted ‘Eyes of the Earth: Witnessing & Responding to...

A mid-summer reflection from UPLC's land monitoring intern ... This summer, as a Land Stewardship Intern with the Upper Peninsula Land...

One thing that unites us as a nation is land: Americans strongly support saving the natural spaces they love. Since 1999, U.P. Land...

Photo submitted by Virgil via UPLC's Share Your Story form.

I use the outdoors as a way to take time to slow down and reconnect with myself. I love visiting Tory's Woods whenever I'm passing by to...

The outdoors give a sense of home to many, and the Chocolay Bayou Nature Preserve is the perfect place to experience that sense of...

I want to protect the UP because the earth provides us with everything we need to survive and thrive! If we don't protect her we aren’t...

Dear UPLC: Coming to the UP always inspires us with its awesome beauty and landscape, whether it's in the peace of the forest or the...

A shared love of natural spaces in the Upper Peninsula has connected me to some of the most awesome people I have ever met. I was first...

Mushroom Hunting at Peter's [Reserve] led to a wonderful discovery of a bear paw scratch on a birch tree. Amazing to be reminded of those...

Walking beneath the Hemlocks, along the top of steep terrain. Hearing nothing but the river, all the way down that gorge. Wandering...

I have walked Tory's Woods with my friend Jeanne and her dog, Zsa Zsa. Zsa Zsa is blind now but she knows the trail. We let her lead.

Winters in the UP can be harsh, but on the few days that the sun peaks out, I pack up my snowshoes and head outside. Tory's Woods offers...

As the Stewardship Intern, I spent my summer exploring over 5,000 acres of land protected by the UP Land Conservancy. I have been so...