906-214-2308
906-265-9100
40 E Adams St
Iron River, MI 49935
Maple Syrup Making
1/27/14 One of the neatest things my father in law taught me was how to tap a maple tree and make maple syrup. It takes time, patience and the love of the outdoors. It’s not hard to do. Basically you tap several maple trees, put a hose in the taps running to a bucket, gather the sap, pour into a cooker, once you have enough sap put a fire under the sap and boil it down. As it boils down, … read more Maple Syrup Making
IronLine Sled Dog Race
Hello visitors! As we keep moving through the month of January, as crazy as it seems were in the last week of January an annual event that is a big part of Iron County! The annual event takes place January 31-Feb. 1, 2014, this year there are a few updates that haven’t occurred in past race years! The IronLine Race now includes a 4-dog Recreational Race for up-and-comers, young mushers, and those just wanting to have fun running dogs. There … read more IronLine Sled Dog Race
Yoopers
1/23/14 Yoopers are kind of an odd mixture of people, and watching them in an objective sort of way (and let’s not forget, I’m one of them), they remind me of what you would get if you put “The Red Green Show,” “Northern Exposure,” and a strange and bewildering twist of world cultures in a blender and hit “Puree,” but they are some of the nicest people you’d ever like to meet, and they are unlike any other people anywhere … read more Yoopers
World Championship Snowmobile Derby Week
Hello Visitors, The continued winter weather has been a blessing for some area businesses in Iron County! With ski resorts firing on all cylinders, cross-country and snowshoe trails groomed to perfection and snowmobile trails in great shape for this time of the year! Winter activities are a big draw to for the area and allow visitors to Iron County to enjoy the great outdoors like you and I do each day! This week is the World Championship Snowmobile Derby in … read more World Championship Snowmobile Derby Week
Baumgartner boosts his Olympic SBX bid
Baumgartner boosts his Olympic SBX bid IRON RIVER—Iron River’s Nick Baumgartner is making a strong case for his second selection to the U.S. Winter Olympics snowboardcross team. After a pair of World Cup races held over the weekend in Andorra, his bid is looking pretty good. Baumgartner is now ranked seventh overall in World Cup SBX standings and second among Americans after competing in two World Cup races in Vallnord-Arcalis, Andorra, on Jan. 10 and 11. He reached the “big … read more Baumgartner boosts his Olympic SBX bid
Rewarding Places to Stay in Michigan
AmericInn
by Wyndham
Chicaugon
Lake Inn
906-265-9244
1700 County Road 424
Gaastra, MI 49917
Lakeshore Motel
Ice Lake
906-265-3611
1257 W Ice Lake Rd
Iron River, MI 49935
Pioneer
Lodge
800-362-7853
373 Brule Mountain Rd
Iron River, MI 49935
Ski Brule
Village
800-DO-BRULE
906-265-4957
397 Brule Mountain Rd
Iron River, MI 49935
Tall
Pines
906-822-7713
1968 US 141 Highway
Amasa, MI 49903
Iron County Michigan Visitors Guide
Iron County is one of the Upper Peninsula’s best kept secrets. From camping to fishing, hunting to canoeing, mountain biking to forest bathing – no matter your interests, the great outdoors and clear crisp air await you here.