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Learn to ice fish this year ... from the pros!

An ice fishing class is happening this month at an Up North state park, with more scheduled for February. A one-day ice fishing clinic will be held Sunday, Jan. 21, at the Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center at Mitchell State Park in Cadillac. The class includes a hands-on ice fishing experience and covers everything from how to set up; how, when and where to fish; ice safety; and regulations. Get your panfish on!

River rafting in winter? Yup.

Paddling is not just for the winter months in Northern Michigan.

The Pine River in Lake County is open for adventures all season long with guided river rafting trips. You should really try it!

You can take a lantern-lit snowshoe hike at U.P.’s Mt. Bohemia

This might be one of the most magical outdoor activities available in all of Michigan: lantern-lit snowshoe hikes in the U.P.! Mt. Bohemia in the U.P.’s Keweenaw Peninsula is hosting lantern-lit snowshoe hikes this winter. The hikes will be held on Fridays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. beginning Jan. 12.

Apply for a rustic art residency in U.P.’s Porcupine Mountains

One of Michigan’s largest slices of wilderness is seeking artists who might find a muse in Mother Nature.

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is now accepting applications for its Artist-in-Residence Program for spring, summer and fall 2024 and winter 2025 residencies. 

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