Ten mountain lion sightings have now been confirmed in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in 2021, according to the DNR. This includes three from Dickinson County, two from Marquette County and one each from ...

Eventually in 1885 Michigan College of Mines was established, later transforming into Michigan Tech. Houghton’s population peaked in 1910 around 90,000 people.

BIG BAY, MI – An ecology researcher found what may become the first confirmed example of eastern prickly pear cactus in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, discovered among the highest elevations in ...

Houghton Michigan – early afternoon Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. ... There will be a lot of snow in the Western Mountains and a band of snow from Nebraska to the Upper Peninsula.

Houghton — representing the small towns of Michigan — has about 8,500 residents, according to 2025 U.S. Census data. HGTV says the city is among the 50 " most charming small towns " in the U.S.

Michigan has seen cougar sightings increase in recent years. ... moose, mountain goats, and wild sheep, with deer being the preferred and most ... Houghton, Keweenaw, Ontonagon counties; 2012 ...