The Best Views
We’ve compiled a list of the top five scenic views found across the copper country. These are some of the most beautiful vistas you can find, and we compiled them here with directions on how to check them out yourself. Some of these are well known, while others are almost unheard of to most [...]
Looking Back and Forward
As some of you have no doubt noticed, Explorer is boasting a new look. As the new year dawns in the Copper Country, I thought it would be fitting to give Explorer a makeover to match. It’s still a work in progress, but by the end of the week the final touches should be wrapped [...]
Eliza Creek Mystery
Just a mile or so east of Owl Creek and the Copper Falls Mine flows another mountain stream meandering off the peaks above Eagle Harbor towards the big lake. This is Eliza Creek, and it flows down through the Madison Gap that separates Copper Falls Ridge from the peaks further east. Along the way it runs past some early mine sites before being damed at Eliza Pond. Between its banks are not only crystal clear waters but also artifacts from a time gone by
Keweenaw-Land (part 2)
Last week I brought you one side of a two-sided brochure done in the mid ’60’s to bring tourists to the Keweenaw. Today I bring you the second side, mostly consisting of a map of the county. A few interesting things to note however. It had been said many times that while the rest of the world moves on, the Copper Country seems trapped in a bygone era. While in a lot of ways this is true, the passage of time still takes its toll on the places along the Keweenaw - just at a much slower rate.
Mohawk or Ahmeek?
When we first found these ruins just south of Mohawk (including the impressive hoist building featured yesterday), we weren’t sure what mine we had found. Being so close to Mohawk, our first thought was that it was part of the Mohawk mine. But there are two mines in the vicinity of Mohawk, the other being the Ahmeek Mine. Looking at a map of the area, we discovered that these ruins were in fact right smack dab in the middle of both the Mohawk and Ahmeek mines. These ruins could be part of the Mohawk, or the Ahmeek Mine. Figuring out which one it was, required a little investigation.