A four-season historic wilderness resort at the top of the Keweenaw, est. in 1934
At the Lodge, we are now transitioning to the 2022-2023 winter season. The leaves have all fallen from the trees (as we pick them up around the Lodge), the first snow has fallen (albeit, melted away), and the Outdoor Activities Center has transitioned to it’s winter location (in the Banquet room). This means we are …
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Tom Oliver, photographer and ecology expert, led an informative and captivating Night Sky Photo Workshop this month. The seven Keweenaw Mountain Lodge guests gained knowledge about the phenomenon of the Auroras, learned about the importance of positive light management during hours of darkness, and picked up tips on effectively capturing nighttime and low light photos. …
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This past spring we held the a 2022 Keweenaw Photo Contest, with the photos selected to be hung in the cabins, printed on wood from Unrefined Art in Niles, Michigan. We listed the winners in an earlier post, but we did not show the photos. Here are the photos, and where we currently having the …
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Saturday, October 15th was the last day of the 2022 golf season. We had a wonderful golf season, with outdoor enthusiasts enjoying the fun. joyous. adventuresome atmosphere of a resort course in the wilderness. A dry summer with little rain had our team working the irrigation system to keep the course in great shape. The …
The Lodge Life Shop Spotlight is a series that highlights the skills and creativity of Lodge team members. This month we are highlighting Chris Guibert, who leads the Outdoor Activities at the Lodge. Below are his words about himself. Spotlight: Chris Guibert Art has always been part of my life. I enjoy working through the …
The September Night Sky Photo Workshop was a very special event. The sky was overcast with clouds blocking any sign of the stars, but for the only guest in attendance, a 10 year old photography enthusiast, Nate Bett, professor of photography, was a shining star. Nate took the opportunity to give one-on-one attention to the …
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Last Thursday, September 15th, the golf course maintenance crew is working on aerating and top dressing the greens on the golf course. We started on last Thursday, and will continue this week, to get the greens aerated and top dressed. Doing the aerating at this time of year is now our regular schedule, with this …
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We are now in the week leading up to the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge Copper Harbor Trails Fest that will take place over the Labor Day Weekend. The Keweenaw Mountain Lodge is proud to be the title sponsor of the event, and continue to support the event and the nationally recognized trails at the top of …
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When the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge was designated as an International Dark Sky Park in June individuals passionate about astronomy reached out to congratulate the Lodge. One gentleman from Marquette called us and said he would like to donate his telescope for our telescope lending program. On August 11th Steve Mahaffehy and his brother Merv drove …
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The workshop this month was attended by ten people. Some drove from Chicago and Detroit for the workshop, others were from far away places and included the workshop as part of their larger itinerary (e.g. from Nevada), and others were from the Keweenaw but wanted to learn how to use their camera better. We are …
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