This gallery features an eclectic mix of scenes from around the Keweenaw. There are some past community activities, some scenic views, some glimpses of business and architecture. All images are copyright 2006, Bill Fink Communications, LLC. Downloading of these images has been restricted, however, the original files will be used for an ...
Updated: Feb 18, 2006 9:01am PST
Here is collection of images of the Quincy Mine and environs, near Hancock, Mich. The colorful chairs were placed on the Quincy No. 2 Shaft/Rockhouse in the summer of 2005 as part of that year's FinnGrandFest in Marquette. Other pictures show the massive piece of pure "float" copper recovered a few years ago in the shallow water of Lake ...
Updated: Apr 14, 2007 12:03pm PST
The National Park Service vessel, Ranger III, is the lifeline for Isle Royale National Park. It is the highway system, the food and diesel fuel transporter, and the most luxurious surface transport to and from the park. At 165 feet long, it is the largest piece of movable equipment in the National Park System. The Ranger celebrate ...
Updated: Oct 08, 2008 6:59pm PST
Mt. Bohemia, surely the gnarliest ski area between the Rockies and New England, is found near the outer tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula, jutting into Lake Superior. Double and triple black diamond runs drop steeply through wooded glades and over rock bands. At 900 feet of vertical, it has one of the greatest verticals in the Heartland. It' ...
Updated: Oct 12, 2008 1:50pm PST
The M/Y Clelia II, sailing out of Toronto and Duluth, makes a regular stop in Houghton-Hancock during July and August, 2009. Passengers have much of a day to explore the copper mines, historic towns and scenic beauty of the Keweenaw Peninsula. This is a selection of pictures of the vessel as it is moored at Houghton, showing the surroun ...
Updated: Jul 17, 2009 8:46am PST