Keweenaw Mountain Lodge

Stargazing: Geminids Meteor Shower
2021-12-13 - 2021-12-14 | KML Outdoor Activities Center, 14252 US HWY 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
The Geminids Meteor Shower has a large number of meteors per hour, with up to 120 multicolored meteors per hour at its peak.
This meteor shower is a result of debris left behind by the 3200 Phaethon asteroid.
Note: There might be a distraction with the moon and it’s light during these nights.

Dining Room Open
2021-06-24 16:30 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | KML Lodge, 14252 US Hwy 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
The Dining Room is open from 4:30 – 9pm on this day, with the last sitting at 8pm. Reservations are required.
The Dining Room menu is updated each week (mainly the entrees change each week). Thus, you will want to check back each week to see what is on the menu.
Past menus can be viewed to understand the rustic worldly food the Lodge has to offer.

Stargazing: Northern Lights Photography Workshop
2021-12-04 19:30 - 21:30 | KML Lodge, 14252 US Hwy 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
[ Read: December 4, 2021: Northern Lights Photography Workshop Recap ]
About the Workshop
The purpose of this workshop is to educate people on how to capture the beauty of the northern lights and the night sky on camera. Topics being covered include equipment needed, camera settings, and the best locations for viewing. These workshops will start out with a brief powerpoint presentation (in the conference room), and then we will go outside for hands-on experience — taking pictures of the night time sky (hopefully northern lights) around the Lodge property (weather depending). With the information garnered from the workshop, it will make stargazing more enjoyable.

Price
Free for Lodge guests, $75 for non-Lodge guests.
Reservations are required. Space is limited, so you will want to register early to reserve your spot. To reserve your spot, please call (906-289-4403 ext 4) or email outdoor-activities@keweenawresort.com.
Location
You meet at the Conference Center at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge at 7:30pm, and the session will last about 2 hours.
Note: Dress warmly as some of the workshop will take place outside.
About the Instructor: Nate Bett
Nathan Bett is a photographer and educator in Hancock Michigan. Although originally from Marquette, Michigan, Nathan recently relocated to Hancock from New York City, where he taught at the City University Of New York, and represented a major camera manufacturer as a technical specialist in photography. He now spends his time indulging in the over abundance of natural beauty in his native UP and spending excesses of time outdoors with his family. Nathan maintains a passion for photography and the outdoors that he delights in sharing with students. His work can be viewed at nathanbett.com and @natebett and @artmonstermedia on Instagram.

All Dining Services Closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday / Weekend
2021-11-25 - 2021-11-28 | MI
All dining services at the Lodge will be closed to the public over the Thanksgiving holiday, from Thursday, November 25th through Sunday, November 28th.

Stargazing: Leonids Meteor Shower
2021-11-17 - 2021-11-18 | KML Outdoor Activities Center, 14252 US HWY 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
The Leonids is a meteor shower that produces around 15 meteors per hour, but can be intense as these meteors can fall at rates as high as 50,000 per hour (source: space.com).
Note: A full moon might be in the sky these nights, which might detract from viewing the meteors.

Stargazing: Northern Lights Photography Workshop
2021-11-06 19:00 - 21:30 | KML Lodge, 14252 US Hwy 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
[ Read: November 6, 2021: Northern Lights Photography Workshop Recap ]
About the Workshop
The purpose of this workshop is to educate people on how to capture the beauty of the northern lights and the night sky on camera. Topics being covered include equipment needed, camera settings, and the best locations for viewing. These workshops will start out with a brief powerpoint presentation (in the conference room), and then we will go outside for hands-on experience — taking pictures of the night time sky (hopefully northern lights) around the Lodge property (weather depending). With the information garnered from the workshop, it will make stargazing more enjoyable.

Price
Free for Lodge guests, $75 for non-Lodge guests.
Reservations are required. Space is limited, so you will want to register early to reserve your spot. To reserve your spot, please call (906-289-4403 ext 4) or email outdoor-activities@keweenawresort.com.
Location
You meet at the Conference Center at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge at 7:00pm, and the session will last about 2 hours.
About the Instructor: Nate Bett
Nathan Bett is a photographer and educator in Hancock Michigan. Although originally from Marquette, Michigan, Nathan recently relocated to Hancock from New York City, where he taught at the City University Of New York, and represented a major camera manufacturer as a technical specialist in photography. He now spends his time indulging in the over abundance of natural beauty in his native UP and spending excesses of time outdoors with his family. Nathan maintains a passion for photography and the outdoors that he delights in sharing with students. His work can be viewed at nathanbett.com and @natebett and @artmonstermedia on Instagram.

Stargazing: Taurids Meteor Shower
2021-11-04 - 2021-11-05 | KML Outdoor Activities Center, 14252 US HWY 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
The Taurids is a meteor shower that produces 5-10 meteors per hour.
This meteor shower is unique to view because it is made up of two separate streams rather than one. The first stream is produced by dust grains (left behind by Asteroid 2004 TG10). The second stream consists of debris left behind by Comet 2P Encke.
It will be another good meteor shower to via in the early evening as it is happening on a new moon.

Stargazing: Dark Sky Light Management Workshop
2021-11-03 18:00 - 20:00 | KML Outdoor Activities Center, 14252 US HWY 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
[ Read & Watch: November 3, 2021: Dark Sky Light Management Workshop Recap ]
About the Workshop
The purpose of this workshop is to educate people on the best practices of light management for enjoying the dark skies and for stargazing activities. The workshop will cover the lighting activities we have been working on at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge to be dark-sky compliant per the International Dark-Sky Association’s lighting guidelines. As part of the workshop you will be able to learn how you can improve your lighting as it relates to dark sky initiatives.
We will also walk through the International Dark Sky Park application we have submitted to the International Dark-Sky Association, and the current status of the application.

Price
Free, open to the public.
Location
You meet at the Conference Center at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge at 6:00pm.
If you can’t make it in person, join online:
Computer, link: https://meet.google.com/kot-iikr-sut, or
Phone, dial: ‪(US) +1 614-392-7125‬ PIN: ‪855 288 962‬#
About the Instructor: Mike Miller
Mike Miller is a staff member at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge. As a member of the facilities maintenance team at the Lodge, he is responsible for the light management at the resort, and has been working to have the Lodge’s lighting be dark-sky compliant in order for Lodge guests and the general public to enjoy the stars at the top of the Keweenaw.

Keweenaw Cup Cyclocross Race
2021-10-31 | KML Lodge, 14252 US Hwy 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
Join us for a FUN weekend of Cyclocross racing in Copper Harbor. This is a two day event with the first day being held at the Trails End Campground. There will be a dinner and party with Live Music at the Lodge Saturday Night, October 30th. Register here:
https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/CopperHarbor/UPCROSSSeriesRaces4and5KeweenawCup

This Event is part of the UPCross Series which is held in various locations across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Stargazing: Orionids Meteor Shower
2021-10-21 - 2021-10-22 | KML Outdoor Activities Center, 14252 US HWY 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
The Orionids is a meteor shower that will produce up to 20 meteors per hour.
This meteor shower is grains of dust. These grains of dust were left behind by the Halley comet.
