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NEW! Get to know the Great Lakes State with my hot-off-the-press book 100 Things to Do in Michigan Before You Die. CLICK HERE to buy your copy and get started on exploring the Great Lakes State, from Detroit to Copper Harbor.

Discover fascinating stories and learn about the Upper Peninsula with three books based on my explorations, experiences and excitement about sharing some of my favorite things to do and places to go across this sprawling land.

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The Scoop on Kath's Books About Michigan

The Scoop on Kath’s Books About Michigan

April 23, 2025
Kath Usitalo
General, GLOG: The GLG Blog Recent Posts

Planning a trip to Michigan? Or just interested in learning more about the sights, sounds, foods, people and history of the Great Lakes State? In…

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Log On for Fun and Good Eats in Newberry

Log On for Fun and Good Eats in Newberry

May 19, 2017
Kath Usitalo
General

Woods, water, and wayward men are key to the local economy in Newberry, a lumber boom town established in 1882 in the thick forests of the…

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Dunking Toast of the Great Lakes Gazette

Dunking Toast of the Great Lakes Gazette

October 1, 2016
Kath Usitalo
General, GLOG: The GLG Blog Recent Posts

Although we’ve never attended it, I had a dream about being in the thick of things at the annual Outhouse Classic in the Upper Peninsula town of…

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Whale Watching on the Great Lakes

Whale Watching on the Great Lakes

April 1, 2016
Kath Usitalo
General

SCROLL DOWN FOR AN EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT! While the possibility of Asian carp invading the Great Lakes makes news, another phenomenon of the inland seas receives…

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Bishop Baraga, R.I.P.

Bishop Baraga, R.I.P.

January 19, 2016
Kath Usitalo
General

It’s big, it’s brass, and it’s a bit bizarre. The Bishop Baraga Shrine, aka Shrine of the Snowshoe Priest, is a six-story salute to the…

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Flaky Fun Facts About Michigan

Flaky Fun Facts About Michigan

February 26, 2015
Kath Usitalo
General, GLOG: The GLG Blog Recent Posts

As the white stuff continues to blanket the state, I thought you might enjoy some snow-related facts and tidbits about Michigan to occupy you during breaks between shoveling….

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Vintage Allure of the U.P.

Vintage Allure of the U.P.

October 25, 2014
Kath Usitalo
General

“Happy, Carefree Days and Restful Nights…big fish—and lots of ‘em…scenic beauty…clean air…No Hay Fever!” Promises made and kept, according to tales told throughout The Best of…

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The Best Pasty Quest: Muldoons Pasties

The Best Pasty Quest: Muldoons Pasties

June 29, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

The sunny yellow house on the highway in Munising has been attracting crowds for Cornish-recipe pasties since it opened in 1989. Be prepared to stand…

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Touraide: Picture Yourself in Munising

Touraide: Picture Yourself in Munising

June 29, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

Back in 1966 the spectacular, natural beauty of the region of the Upper Peninsula that hugs the southern Lake Superior shore between Munising and Grand…

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A Glimpse of Grand Island

A Glimpse of Grand Island

June 29, 2013
Kath Usitalo
General

It’s a long way from Decatur, Illinois to Munising, Michigan—about 550 miles on today’s roadways. But in 1840 Abraham and Anna Williams and their 10…

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