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The Mighty Mac vs. The Golden Gate 18 Jul 2013 | 10:15 am
The Mackinac Bridge has become a sort of personal symbol for me in recent years, representing how my heart is divided between my homeland of the U.P. and my current home in Grand Rapids. It seems I st...
Where to Watch 4th of July Fireworks in the Upper Peninsula 30 Jun 2013 | 03:51 am
All of the events below have been provided by michiganfireworks.com which has done an awesome job of gathering information on all the fireworks shows across Michigan. There are over 30 fireworks shoe...
The Legend of Heikki Lunta 24 Jun 2013 | 01:31 am
Though not as prolific as Ancient Greece or Rome, the Upper Peninsula does boast its own mythology. Maybe we don’t have a slew of gods and goddesses, but we do have Heikki Lunta, the Finnish snow god....
A Tribute To Our Favorite Finnish Upper Peninsula Towns 21 Jun 2013 | 12:59 am
At Yooper Steez we’re kind of obsessed with all the tiny towns in the Upper Peninsula. We’re not talking about the tiny towns like Pelkie, but the even tinier towns. The towns that are the “suburbs” o...
Finnish-American Roots in the Upper Peninsula 21 Jun 2013 | 12:00 am
It’s widely known in the area that the U.P. has the largest Finnish population outside of Finland, with 16 percent of Yoopers having Finnish heritage. For this reason, it makes sense for FinnFest 2013...
David Letterman and Jeff Daniels Discuss the Upper Peninsula 20 Jun 2013 | 08:10 pm
“You know what I’m always curious about? The Upper Peninsula.” – David Letterman After some banter about hunting, fishing, and drinking Letterman goes on to ask Jeff Daniels why the Upper Peninsula is...
FinnFest USA 2013 Begins Today 19 Jun 2013 | 07:50 am
There are a lot of reasons why the FinnFest USA 2013 organizing committee started planning three years ago. The 5-day event which takes place in the Copper Country from June 19-23 is more than just a ...
The First Couple Engaged Wearing Yooper Steez Shirts 28 May 2013 | 03:03 am
Yooper Steez has achieved another first (unless somewhere out there hasn’t sent us their photo!). To our knowledge our friends Angela and Josh, residents of Lansing, became the first couple engaged wh...
Raptor Migration In the Keweenaw Peninsula 13 May 2013 | 05:15 am
On top of Brockway Mountain in Copper Harbor, there is a researcher with his or her eyes toward the sky. He or she probably has a pair of high-tech binoculars and maybe even a shelter to shield from t...
North Country Dreamland by Shawn Malone of Lake Superior Photo 8 May 2013 | 10:04 pm
We applaud the photographers and videographers in the Upper Peninsula that capture the beauty of this area and bring it to the rest of the world. This latest by Shawn Malone of Lake Superior Photo is ...
