Perhaps in one phrase this sums up the attraction of the Keweenaw...

Houghton/Hancock gain national media attention with stories about winter celebrations and snow houses.  Rumors of the "Today Show" coming for a special report.

Be sure to see Cam Notes with Sunday's picture (below).

From a Michigan postcard dated 1912.  The really early days of the Internet.

Ever notice how oak leaves can hold on through the winter, even in recurring fierce winds?

The majestic Pictured Rocks rise in the distance across the icy bay near Munising. 

One of the Maki kids snuggles up to a snowy pine at Mass City.  The big picture shows more of this massive tree...

We revisit a shoebox memory from 1958 to introduce an exchange of emails about ice castles...