A four-season historic wilderness resort at the top of the Keweenaw, est. in 1934
We receive a number of donation requests from organizations and individuals throughout the year. And we are very intentional in who we partner with, which is based upon our values and what we stand for at the Lodge. Thus, we have recently implemented a donation application process, where we ask organizations / individuals to complete …
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This past Saturday we held the January 2023 Night Sky Photography Workshop. Despite cloud cover impeding the starry night sky and the below freezing January temperatures, Nate Bett led an informative lecture to four very enthusiastic Keweenaw Mountain Lodge guests. The four attendees arrived for a night snowshoe rental and stayed to learn about the …
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“Connections” — I feel connected to nature; I think of the history of snowshoes. A simple piece of gear, created out of necessity, more than 4000 years before my time. I feel a literal connection to the snow. My feet are securely attached to a mode of transportation perhaps my ancestors relied on for food …
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As we embark on 2023, we would like to share with our guests two important things in regards to our dining services at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge. Continuing to focus on private dinners in the dining room Providing winter take out meal for lodging guests Private Dinners in the Dining Room Starting June 2022, and …
The OAC team and guests of the Lodge had a fulfilling and educational year of hiking and biking. One of the Lodge’s visions is to provide and foster outdoor activities on the Keweenaw. Everyday we continue building the metaphorical and physical paths to create opportunities for guests to experience the wilderness on the Peninsula. In …
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After being the interim general manager at the Lodge since January 2019, John Mueller has now decided to focus full time on the Lodge. He has resigned from his professorship position at St. Edward’s University (in Austin, Texas) to be able to devote his full attention on the Lodge. As a result the “interim” tag …
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The December 2022 photo workshop went off successfully with another great session led by professional photographer, Nate Bett. In attendance was a lodging guest who came to Copper Harbor specifically to attend the Photo Workshop. The single attendee got a one-on-one photography lesson from Nate who also taught her how to use her camera and …
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Some of you might have noticed that we have not been as active on social media recently. We have made less than 3 posts in each of the last three months (September, October, and November — and this month, December) Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn as opposed to posting each day. This has been intentional, as we feel that …
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Ready or not, here comes winter. The blowing and drifting snow created dangerous driving conditions resulting in the cancellation of this month’s Night Sky Photo Workshop.
We held a workshop on Thursday, November 3rd, 2022 that covered the dark sky park designation process and light management, which led to a discussion about what the Lodge is doing to foster dark-skies in the Keweenaw. The Lodge has been working to reduce it’s light pollution on the dark sky for the past several …
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