Finding Michigan’s Wild Side: A Journey through the Upper Peninsula | National Geographic

[@kellysmall4305]

There are so many other places he should have gone in the UP! The beautiful Pictured Rocks near Munising is awe inspiring. Kitch-iti-kipi near Manistique is a hidden gem. Waterfalls are great up north, as well.

[@elainesrottenbottom296]

Shhhhhhh

[@RolandMartel-k5e]

I was temporarily assigned in Warren/Livonia for 7 months. In that time I became a huge fan of the Great State of Michigan. Mad love and respect. From NEVADA.

[@steve_exclamationpoint]

Bonesy and Chris were both people I've met in Copper Harbor. Really great down to earth people with a passion for the U.P.

[@Guuzaka]

2:44 starry skies, and howling wolves. 🤩That is quite the wilderness mood. 🐺

[@nikamethystluna6692]

I live in the upper peninsula and love it 😀

[@Reachyhvh]

Have you met finnish people there?

[@cometisadragon7772]

same

[@G503-e8p]

To be honest, this clip does not do it justice. Even better and prettier in person.

[@mahtivaari72]

I would like to visit Upper Peninsula before I die. I'm from Finland.

[@muttomaki1]

Come on over. Many finns here also. Real UP is outside of Marquette.

[@wolflahti412]

The UP is from Finland. :)

[@MrsColumbo823]

Hancock, Michigan, just across from Houghton is a sister city of Porvoo, Finland. You’d love it. I’ve been to Porvoo and it looks like here but with maybe more cool boats lined up in Porvoo. The President of Finland has been here, so…Come on over!

[@betweengreatlakes8242]

Moved here from Florida in 2017 and love it! No traffic, no noise....

[@josephgavlek3419]

Welcome to Heaven, my apologies for being years late in congratulating you

[@rocioaguilera3555]

What a gorgeous place

[@kbwoodcock]

Can’t believe Pictured Rocks wasn’t featured.

[@tipsysmichigander6483]

I have a Cabin in Paradise Michigan - Have been going since I was a kid. The UP is truly comparable to a more accessible and safer Alaska with it beautiful landscape. If you've never been I highly encourage you to go during the summer!

[@johnroden3431]

I really want to visit Isle Royale and camp there. I was lucky enough to visit Mount Bohemia last winter and loved our road trip through the UP. Great documentary btw, thanks for sharing.

[@LISAJERNIGAN-u4r]

My great grandparents were Michettis, Italian immigrants from Tourin who settled in Calumet where my great grandfather worked in the copper mines. I loved it the first time I was there. I love to stay in the motel in Copper Harbor that has just simple turn locks-- like a bathroom -- on its rooms. But the rooms are all along the lakeshore. Were it not for the harsh winter, I would live there. I have been to many shores around this country and the shore of Lake Superior is my favorite. I long to be there...

[@natalierittinger369]

go to the porcupine mountains!!! you will not be disappointed in the slightest, it is absolutely breathtaking!!!

[@scotthilberg8894]

but they aren't mountains

[@GreenDolphinProject]

There last year, such an amazing place!

[@fansizhe9997]

What a stunning place to behold!!!👍👏🏻👏🏻😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️

[@naejin]

My parents went exploring and there are some beautiful hidden waterfalls. I heard that it is one of the few mostly unadulterated places in USA.

[@KeithZurenko]

I hope it stays that way

[@msudoc]

Yes, I agree. I’m from there, and it’s one of the few unspoiled parts left in the country.

[@Mr-Mag00]

I crossed that bridge around 1972 and never looked back, it is a place that takes me away from the rest of the busy World, it is not easy to live in the UP but the rewards...oh the rewards. There is sooo much more to see! Your journey started at Marquette if you do choose to come back make sure to check out the other 60% of the UP! We are waiting!🙂

[@jjhrkel]

NG is now doing tourism spots. Its Pure Michigan.

[@Bluebloods7]

It's

[@mfnd502]

What better crew to represent both interests. Marquette wants to preserve, nat geo does too.

[@shaun11b]

I live a few miles south of lake superior by the porcupine mountains. i love it and feel blessed to live not only here but in the woods

[@Graveyardsfromthepast]

I live here in the upper peninsula Michigan

[@ludwigvoncocksucker3275]

where's the cheapest place to buy land in the UP

[@leezawillshe71]

I live here and it is majestic.

[@almaperezalor4975]

Qué lugar tan hermoso

[@evalinawarne1337]

There is so much more to the U.P. My favorite place to me. I hope you take the opportunity to see each season. Winter Carnival in Houghton University., Each City is amazing.

[@kolppi]

Reminds me a lot of Finland, such a homey atmosphere watching this cool video.

[@daddyrabbit835]

Shhhhh! Its our secert up here. It nice because there are no people.

[@MrChris-ov5zm]

Yoopers like to keep it that way😎🤫

[@daddyrabbit835]

@@MrChris-ov5zm yes!

[@acelgallander2497]

Thank you

[@angelacantwell6273]

Born and raised in Marquette never heard of nor referred to it as The Yoop......

[@kim-jong-poon]

From iron mountain, also never heard anyone ever say "the yoop". I thinks it's just that one lady made that up.

[@leezawillshe71]

Really? We say it all the time, I live by Chatham.

[@scotthilberg8894]

@@kim-jong-poon everyone I know calls it Da Yoop

[@almaperezalor4975]

Ermoso lugar

[@rocioaguilera3555]

Hermoso

[@joemartin8888]

Well done. Hard to fit so much into 5 minutes....but you did an amazing job doing just that.

[@lisashirtz7224]

I live here in the U.P. and it is beautiful.

[@MikeCzenkMD]

I live in Marquette. It truly is beautiful

[@alparslankorkmaz2964]

nice video

[@goodvideos.113]

You are very nice to share here.

[@anandkulkarni8313]

You should have mentioned that Peterson is a retired professor of Michigan Technological University, one of the best engineering colleges in the woods.

[@rhondaoberto7476]

I grew up in Bessemer michigan ❤

[@wilurbean]

Pure Michigan pays for the first hit of up north, but you're on your own after that. Sturgeon River Gorge, Huron Mountains and Porkies are arguably best parts that you didn't see.

[@scotthilberg8894]

Huron hills you mean lol

[@wilurbean]

@scotthilberg8894 technically mountains - they have about 1500ft of elevation above the surrounding land/water which puts them on par with many parts of Appalachia. They're also the oldest mountains

[@markpiekaczpiekacz912]

The only thing is Big cats are coming back in the UP in Michigan.

[@curtmaki]

Appreciated the video, but totally missed the Western Upper Peninsula which has the Porkies and amazing waterfalls along with significant landmarks. The importance of winter to Yoopers was also totally passed over. Only 3% of the state population lives in this 1/3 of the state due to the harsh winters whereby Yoopers thrive because they got SISU.

[@shirleykent3839]

Nice

[@4x4-Nimrod]

1:31 I jumped off those rocks on the left side

[@Michorida]

When people think of Michigan they automatically think of Detroit or flint. Those are only two cities. This is the real Michigan

[@opinionsdontmatter1978]

I moved to the upper peninsula 1994. From Chicago! 😂 had my daughter in Marquette and my son in Sault Ste Marie, we moved as soon as we were able 😅 winter up there lasts 9 months 😂 I visit every spring or summer to see family ❤

[@GamerDADX]

No love for Escanaba, eh... 😂

[@stephaniedavis7033]

Yooper 906!

[@bilboswaggens2975]

It’s not the yoop. It’s DA YOOP

[@9ZERO6]

In 45+ years of going to the UP have never actually heard anyone ever call it DA YOOP. That is a tourist term that is used between other tourists or by tourist shops to sell shirts.

[@niteshkoche1430]

👍👍👍👍

[@kbwoodcock]

What about the Universities?

[@wolflahti412]

What-no sauna?

[@elainesrottenbottom296]

The UP is terrible. Do not go. Keep going to Florida and Myrtle Beach.

[@l0zerth]

This is open proof that NG stopped being journalistic in any sense years ago. The closest thing to a positive to this is that it's labeled as an ad, but I'm assuming that's more being scared of being demonetized by KZbin.

[@compellingpeople]

Nooks bouldering and Jeff's world didn't get mentioned, sad.

[@michaelnelligan1214]

Would have been better without that voice.

[@Ch1n4Sailor]

Michigan - The Gold Standard for TDS!

[@ZaneGeeting]

Lol, definitely not. The major cities, sure. But the other 90% of the state, nope. He won MI in '16