Front 9 Endurance Golf
2024-06-20 | MI
Front 9 Endurance Golf – Join us for the Longest Day of Golf!
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The Front 9 Endurance Golf is a one day event held on the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge golf course. It is connected to the celestial event of the summer solstice, which marks the official start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year. This event also celebrates the anniversary of when the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge was designated an International Dark Sky Park which happened on the summer solstice – June 21, 2022.

This is a walking only event. No golf carts will be allowed on the course all day.
Rules/Guidelines:

The golf course is open from 6:00am to 10:00pm.
Maximum of 24 golfers allowed.
Golfers must make their first tee time. Tee times are 20 minutes apart. The KML team has the right to group golfers together.
Golfers can play unlimited rounds.
Golfers must walk the course.
Golfers are allowed to take breaks then continue play.
Only complete 9 hole rounds of golf will count.
Only participants of the event are allowed to play golf that day.
There are two categories – Traditional golf and fling golf
Recognition for the golfer who plays the most rounds – medal.

Price: $65 – Please call the OAC to register (906) 289-4403 ext 4
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Lights Out!
2024-07-01 - 2024-07-07, 2024-08-01 - 2024-08-07, 2024-08-30 - 2024-09-05, 2024-09-30 - 2024-10-06, 2024-10-28 - 2024-11-03, 2024-11-28 - 2024-12-04, 2024-12-26 - 2025-01-01, 2025-01-25 - 2025-01-31 | MI

Stargazing: Night Sky Photography Workshop - Milky Way
2024-07-05 21:00 - 23:30 (America/Detroit) | MI
About the Workshop
The purpose of this workshop is to educate people on how to capture the beauty of the milky way, 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.
Please bring your camera, a tripod (if you have one), warm clothing, and a great attitude.

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
Meet in the Class Room at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge at 8:45pm, and the session will last about 2 to 3 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.

Clear Skies, Clean Water, Bright Futures - Michigan Tech
2024-07-29 10:00 - 16:00 | KML Lodge, 14252 US Hwy 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States
The Keweenaw Mountain Lodge will host 1st Day of the Clear Skies – Clean Water – Bright Futures, a Michigan Tech Center for Science and Environmental Outreach initiative to empower educators for environmental stewardship.
Agenda for July 29, 2024

10:15… Arrive at KML
10:30-11:30…Informational session about light pollution (John Mueller and Chris Guibert)
11:30-12:30…Lunch (Widad)
12:30-1:15…Informational session about becoming the Keweenaw Dark Sky Park (John Mueller)
1:15-1:45…Introduction to sky quality meters and how to use them (Martin Mueller)
1:45-2:00…Break
2:00-2:45…Tour of KML Dark-Sky friendly infrastructure (Chris Guibert)
2:45-3:30…Discussion of Education and Classroom applications (Tom Oliver)
3:30 Departure

Link to the slide decks from the presentations:

Fostering the Dark Skies in the Keweenaw – Light Pollution, Light Management Practices, and Dark Sky Park (John Mueller)
Night Sky Photography on the Keweenaw Peninsula – Types of Light (Chris Guibert)
Introduction to SQM Readers (Martin Mueller)
Light Pollution and Wildlife (Chris Guibert)

Stargazing: Night Sky Photography Workshop - Milky Way
2024-08-03 20:30 - 23:00 | MI
About the Workshop
The purpose of this workshop is to educate people on how to capture the beauty of the milky way, 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.
Please bring your camera, a tripod (if you have one), warm clothing, and a great attitude.

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
Meet in the Class Room at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge at 8:15pm, and the session will last about 2 to 3 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.

2024 Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing Party
2024-08-11 23:00 - 2024-08-12 02:00 | MI
[ Read: Perseid Meteor Shower Party 2024 Recap ]
Join the OAC team on Hole 4 of the golf course for a Perseid Meteor Shower viewing party. Please feel free to bring lawn chairs and/or blankets. Between 50 – 100 meteors per hour are predicted after midnight.

Meet at the OAC at 11:00pm to walk out to the viewing area on Hole 4 of the golf course. Please see map below..
We suggest bringing warm clothing, a red flashlight, bug spray and a good attitude. In 2023 it was cloudy at the start of the event and then cleared up for a spectacular show. Please note the the grass did get wet with dew during last year’s event.

Stargazing: Northern Lights Photography Workshop
2024-09-01 20:00 - 22:30 | MI
[ Read: September 1, 2024: 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.
Please bring your camera, a tripod (if you have one), warm clothing, and a great attitude.

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
Meet in the Class Room at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge at 7:45pm, and the session will last about 2 to 3 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.

Golf Course: Aerating / Top Dressing the Greens
2024-09-16 - 2024-09-22 | MI
The week of September 16-22, 2024 the golf course maintenance crew will be aerating and top dressing the greens on the golf course.
Note: Dates are subject to change due to weather.

Golfers will need to play around the green which the crew is working on, and then come back and play that hole or play another hole to ensure you get your full 9- or 18-hole round completed.

Fall Color Photo Workshop - Elements of Composition
2024-09-28 09:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-02 08:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-05 08:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-09 09:00 - 16:00 | MI
About the Workshop
Join professional photographer Chris Guibert for a one day workshop focusing on the elements of composition in photography. The first hour of the class will be in the classroom discussing camera composition techniques. For the remainder of the day we will head out in our vehicles to explore some of the Keweenaw’s fall color destinations with our camera, tripods and smiles.
This class is for beginners to advanced photographers. We are offering this one day workshop four times during the peak of the fall color season.
Please bring your camera, a tripod (if you have one), warm clothing, and a great attitude.

Price
Free for Lodge guests, $100 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
Meet at the Class Room at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge at 9:00am.
About the Instructor: Chris Guibert
Art has always been part of Chris’ life. He enjoys working through the creative process of just about anything. He drew as a kid and took art classes and mechanical drawing throughout high school. At age 30 he went back to school and earned a degree in Professional Photography (AAS) from Colorado Mountain College. After graduation he worked as the production manager at a digital art lab in Aspen Colorado. At Digital Arts Aspen (DDA) he worked on digital art reproductions, assisted other photographers in the studio and helped with Photoshop workshops. Since 2004 he has worked as a freelance photographer focusing on commercial work and editorial assignments in the adventure travel industry. You can view his work on Instagram at @chrisguibert_photography

Stargazing: Northern Lights Photography Workshop
2024-10-02 19:30 - 22:00 | MI
[ Read: October 2, 2024: 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.
Please bring your camera, a tripod (if you have one), warm clothing, and a great attitude.

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
Meet in the Class Room at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge at 7:15pm, and the session will last about 2 to 3 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.

Last Day of the 2024 Season for the Golf Course
2024-10-15 | KML Golf Course, 14252 US Hwy 41, Copper Harbor, MI, 49918, United States

Stargazing: Northern Lights Photography Workshop
2024-11-01 19:00 - 21:30 | MI
[ Read: November 1, 2024: 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.
Please bring your camera, a tripod (if you have one), warm clothing, and a great attitude.

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
Meet in the Class Room at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge at 6:45pm, and the session will last about 2 to 3 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.

Resort Closed for Staff Vacation
2024-11-15 - 2024-12-03 | MI
The resort will be closed during this time, for KML staff vacation to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday. This is the staff’s one big holiday during the year. As such, the physical facilities will be closed, we will not be answering phones, and we will be slow in responding via email during this period of time.
Enjoy the holiday, and give thanks.

Moonlit Snowshoe Hike
2024-12-15 19:00 - 21:30 | MI
[ Read: November December 15, 2024: Moonlit Snowshoe Hike Recap ]
Join us for a guided night time interpretive snowshoe hike. Please join our Outdoor Activities Center (OAC) staff members on an interpretive snowshoe hike around the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge property. This is a free activity for lodging guests and $10 for non-lodging guests, reservations are required. Reservations can be made by calling the OAC at (906) 289-4403, ext 4. Please show up between 6:30pm and 6:45pm to sign the waiver. Hike leaves at 7:15pm.

Snowshoes rentals are available.
Participants will meet in the Winter OAC which is located in the back of the Lodge in the Education Center. We recommend arriving 30 minutes before the start time to check gear, sign the waiver and meet the staff and other participants.
These dates were selected close to the full moon in hopes of a clear night. The snowshoe hikes will go off regardless of the weather so be prepared for changing conditions.
Please note that dogs are not allowed on the hike.
This is an alcohol and smoking free event.
Recommended Items to bring: warm, layered clothing, red night lights, snow shoes, poles, goggles and an adventurous attitude.

Stargazing: Night Sky Photography Workshop
2024-12-28 19:00 - 21:30 | MI
[ Read: December 28, 2024: 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.
Please bring your camera, a tripod, a red flashlight (if you have one), warm clothing, and a great attitude.

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
Meet in the Class Room at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge at 6:45pm, 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.

Full Moon (Wolf) - January 2025
2025-01-13 | MI

Moonlit Snowshoe Hike
2025-01-13 19:00 - 21:30 | MI
Join us for a guided night time interpretive snowshoe hike. Please join our Outdoor Activities Center (OAC) staff members on an interpretive snowshoe hike around the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge property. This is a free activity for lodging guests and $10 for non-lodging guests, reservations are required. Reservations can be made by calling the OAC at (906) 289-4403, ext 4. Please show up between 6:30pm and 6:45pm to sign the waiver. Hike leaves at 7:15pm.

Snowshoes rentals are available.
Participants will meet in the Winter OAC which is located in the back of the Lodge in the Education Center. We recommend arriving 30 minutes before the start time to check gear, sign the waiver and meet the staff and other participants.
These dates were selected close to the full moon in hopes of a clear night. The snowshoe hikes will go off regardless of the weather so be prepared for changing conditions.
Please note that dogs are not allowed on the hike.
This is an alcohol and smoking free event.
Recommended Items to bring: warm, layered clothing, red night lights, snow shoes, poles, goggles and an adventurous attitude.

New Moon - January 2025
2025-01-29 | MI

Stargazing: Night Sky Photography Workshop
2025-01-29 19:00 - 21:30 | MI
[ Read: January 29, 2025: 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 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.
Please bring your camera, a tripod, a red flashlight, warm clothing, and a great attitude.

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
Meet in the Class Room at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge at 6:45pm, 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.

Full Moon (Snow) - February 2025
2025-02-12 | MI
