Forest Forensics: Reading Between the Pines
As we connect and interact with our natural environment, there is an inherent curiosity to understand the stories the land possesses. Tom...
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Will Sharp
Oct 145 min read
‘Eyes of the Earth: Witnessing and Responding to Nearby Nature’
This August, The Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy & the Peter White Public Library hosted ‘Eyes of the Earth: Witnessing & Responding to...
Lewis Goff
Sep 232 min read
The Science Behind Fall
As the days grow shorter and temperatures drop, the Upper Peninsula's forests shift from green to a tapestry of reds, oranges, yellows,...
Braden
Jul 292 min read
Stewardship So Far
A mid-summer reflection from UPLC's land monitoring intern ... This summer, as a Land Stewardship Intern with the Upper Peninsula Land...
Will Sharp
Jun 116 min read
'Nearby Nature, Greenways, Ecotones, & Furthering Protections on Accessible Green Spaces in Marquette, Michigan'
I am finding the intensity, importance, and urgency of what many in the field are calling ‘nearby-nature’. I myself have never been one...
Hannah
Apr 42 min read
UPLC Renews Accreditation!
One thing that unites us as a nation is land: Americans strongly support saving the natural spaces they love. Since 1999, U.P. Land...
UPLC Conservation Community
Jan 20 min read
Virgil's Photo
Photo submitted by Virgil via UPLC's Share Your Story form.
UPLC Conservation Community
Nov 29, 20231 min read
Anonymous Story
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...
UPLC Conservation Community
Nov 28, 20231 min read
Lane's Story
The outdoors give a sense of home to many, and the Chocolay Bayou Nature Preserve is the perfect place to experience that sense of...
UPLC Conservation Community
Nov 28, 20231 min read
Marley's Story
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...
UPLC Conservation Community
Nov 28, 20231 min read
Kathy's moment of peace
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...
Casey Stevens
Nov 24, 20231 min read
Casey's Story
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...
Emilyn Staat
Nov 20, 20233 min read
Forage Your Own Cranberry Sauce
The holiday season is a special time of year that brings about many fond memories of joy and togetherness with friends and family....
Hannah
Nov 14, 20231 min read
Anonymous Story
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...
UPLC Conservation Community
Nov 14, 20231 min read
Anonymous Story
Walking beneath the Hemlocks, along the top of steep terrain. Hearing nothing but the river, all the way down that gorge. Wandering...
UPLC Conservation Community
Nov 14, 20231 min read
Ruth's Story
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.
Hannah
Nov 13, 20231 min read
Hannah's STory
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...
Casey Stevens
Nov 9, 20232 min read
Letter from the Summer Intern
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...
Casey Stevens
Jul 31, 20235 min read
Local Actions, Global Impact
The topic of climate change can be overwhelming due to its global scale and goals that often seem out of reach. Because of this,...
Adam Berger
Jun 2, 20234 min read
The DRCF and the Diamond Drill
With the motto “Helping You Drill Better,” Boart Longyear is one of the world’s largest suppliers of drilling products and services....
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