The Superior Peninsula: Seasons in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan [Paperback]

Lon L. Emerick (Author), Mary Frey (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 1996

A retired university professor shares his love affair with a special land. Back roads and beaches, canoe trips and hiking trails. Winter waterfalls, summer berries, autumn color and spring flowers. Wanderings among old logging camps and copper mining ghost towns. Discover a region still wild and scenic...the way much of America used to be. Full color photos. Winner: Midwest Independent Publishers Association Merit Award. 4th printing

Editorial Reviews

Review

For years I've tried to explain to friends in other states what Michigan's wonderful Upper Peninsula is really like...now there's a new book...Emerick is right on the money with U.P. flavor. lMany people dream of living in a land like the Upper Peninsula of Michigan... a land of beautiful, uncrowded places and independent people. Now there is a new book...Emerick is right on the money with U.P. flavor" --Lansing State Journal

...it is the underlying purpose of this volume...to put us in touch with the joys of the Upper Peninsula's natural world. For all of you holding a fondness in your heart for Michigan's 'Superior Peninsula', this is indeed a book that belongs on your favorite bookshelf. --Woods N Waters News

This is a thrilling love affair with the Upper Peninsula...Many readers will end up putting it high on their gift list --Northwoods Call

From the Author

The landscape where we reside shapes and defines our lives. In this book I share my long love affair with the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, where my ancestors came to mine copper in the 1800s. On foot, with canoe, snowshoes, skids, by auto and in tents, I've explored this beautiful region which lies between Lakes Superior, Huron and Michigan. I've admired carpets of spring wildflowers, hiked old woods roads under arches of trees, canoed on quiet lakes ringed with unbelievable autumn color, snowshoed in winter woods so quiet that snowflakes falling are the only sound.

Presiding over the peninsula is incredible Lake Superior. After coming to know and love the lake for even a short time, most residents myself included could not live happily anywhere else.

I've written a lot of textbooks, but none was so rewarding as The Superior Peninsula an opportunity to share this special region with others who appreciate wild places and will treat them with care.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: North Country Publishing (MI); 1st edition (April 30, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965057755
• ISBN-13: 978-0965057752
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,685,632 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A love letter to the Upper Peninsula, August 1, 1999

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This review is from: The Superior Peninsula: Seasons in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (Paperback)

Lon Emerick has captured the heart and soul of Michigan's Upper Peninsula--its extraordinary beauty, its people, its history--writing about both enchantment and eccentricities. The book is organized by seasons; you may find a new way of looking at winter! If you've ever been to Michigan--or thought you'd like to--this is the book for you.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Rich Expression, September 30, 2005

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My family moved to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan just before my 12th birthday. Since moving to Texas 5 years ago I have a deeper appreciation for the U.P. I miss the rugged land, the deep woods, and all the waves and waterfalls where I had so many adventures growing up. Reading Lon's book brings back a lot of rich memories for me. If you love the land or are curious about the U.P. I highly recommend this book. Lon uses a lot of rich language to describe what it is like living in the Upper Peninsula. He mixes his own personal feelings, enjoyments, and reflections about the U.P. with a touch of historical facts. The blending of these two creates a rich expression of life in the Upper Peninsula. He also has a good recipe for pasties in it which I tried while living in Texas to have a taste of home. To my surprise my first attempt at making a pasty turned out really good.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even if you live in the U.P. - this is a wonderful book!, October 16, 2008

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I've visited relatives in the U.P. for several years and recently moved up here and I love the natural beauty in so many places! This is a fabulous book and after reading it - I'm ready to search out some of really rugged spots you can't get to by car. I'm not a big one for getting out in the winter - but after reading Lon's section on winter - I'm going to get myself some snowshoes!!! How nice of Lon to share some of his favorite spots with us.