Winter is Coming: 6 Videos to Inspire You to Visit Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Unparalleled fall colors transition into a winter wonderland right out of an adventure fairytale.

By: Josiah Roe + Save to a List

Michigan's breathtaking Upper Peninsula is experiencing one of the most beautiful fall color changes in the lower 48, transitioning from a remote, glaciated land of waterfalls and some of the prettiest coast in the world, to a snow-covered landscape of 200 mile dogsled races and massive ice caves.

Here are six videos to inspire you to visit the Upper Peninsula right now *and* three months from now.

Cover image: Wan Shi

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