Every year the staff of the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge take a vacation. This year the Lodge will be closed from November 16 through December 14, 2026. What this means for …
From Parking Lot to Natural Area: Making Room for Wildlife and Dark Skies at the Lodge
For years, the first thing you saw when you stepped out the front door of the Lodge building was a row of parked cars. This year, that changed. We are …
A Dinner with Chef Wi at The Tasting Post
Some guests stay at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge for the trails or the golf or the dark skies. Some stay for a dinner. What it is A private dinner with …
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The 2027 Upper Peninsula Dark Sky Festival: April 8-10, 2027
The Upper Peninsula Dark Sky Festival returns to the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge on April 8-10, 2027. It is the one time each April that the Lodge opens its doors, and …
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The Historic Wilderness Golf Course and Audubon International
Our goal at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge is not certification. We use Audubon International’s process to see where we can do better for the land, the water, and the wildlife …
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Quieter at the Turn: Our Signs Come Down on US Hwy 41
If you have driven US Hwy 41 toward Copper Harbor recently, you may have noticed that the last of our roadside signs is gone. In September, we took down the …
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Fall Migration: Birding at the Lodge
The Keweenaw Peninsula points like a finger into Lake Superior, and for birds heading south in the fall, that finger matters. Migrating birds tend to gather along the peninsula before …
Winter at the Lodge: Trails Open December 15, plus Complimentary Lunch and Dinner
Winter at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge begins on December 15, when the groomed trails open and the complimentary lunch and dinner for cabin guests begin. The Keweenaw receives some of …
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Our Historic Wilderness Golf Course Is now a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary
On August 20, 2026, the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge golf course was designated a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary by Audubon International. It makes our historic wilderness 9-hole course at the top …
The Golf Course is now Hickory Only
We have made the decision to move to being a hickory-only golf course at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge at this time and going forward. This is earlier than our previously …