DISCOUNT 100 Things to do in the U.P. Before You Die

In this book, discover a land mostly surrounded by the Great Lakes of Huron, Michigan, and Superior, and linked to the state's mitten-shaped Lower Peninsula by a five-mile suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac.  The UP surprises with Victorian-era and care-free Mackinac Island; millions of acres of forests, waterfalls, and wildlife; remnants of the prosperous copper mining era; and 1,700 miles of spectacular shoreline.  It's home to about 306,000 hardy Yoopers (UP-ers), just 3 percent of Michigan's population across a third of the state's territory.  Cell phone service can be spotty and the top speed along most two-lane highways is 55 mph - all the better to slow down and embrace the UP, whether you're in search of extreme sports experiences, soft adventure, or a simple slice of solitude.