The U.P.'s charms were laid out in a very flattering article in the Smithsonian Magazine's travel section, just in time for the spring tourists to arrive.
Excerpt: From the summit of 1,327-foot Marquette Mountain in northern Michigan, the view offers a pleasing mix of industrial brawn and natural beauty. Dense pine forests descend to the red sandstone churches and office buildings of Marquette, the largest town (pop. 20,714) in the Upper Peninsula, or UP.
For the whole story, read on.
Source: The Smithsonian Magazine
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