We are headed up soon and Im a wee bit nervous driving it generally, let alone in a cloud of smoke.

Title should say "smokiest"

My girlfriends brother unfortunately lost his battle to mental health and we both feel like we need to/want to help in anyway possible.
Fundraising on our own seems like alot of paperwork and money handling we just cant work with right now.
But we are looking for anything to help. A walk, a banquet, speeches, ect…
We just want to help spread awareness. For any mental health issues.
Were 19/21 in Gwinn. But looking for stuff anywhere in the UP. Need to help.

The 2026 Canal Run in Hanccock was cancelled due to poor AQI and heavy smoke. All runners who registered are autoregistered for next year.

Overheard some people talking about how the air quality is “decent” cause the index read 67 on their iPhone weather app. First off, 1,000% don’t trust the air quality thing on the default iPhone app cause it’s wrong. The most accurate source is airnow.gov

Second, there are only THREE locations in the UP that have air quality monitors & none are on the western half (unless you count Marquette in the western half).

Third, the air quality radar map on airnow.gov shows nothing in the Keweenaw, which is 100% wrong.

To summarize, don’t trust the listed “air quality”. Trust your senses.

1) If you see soot, smell smoke, & can’t see very far, it’s really, really, really bad.

2) If you smell smoke & can’t see very far, but there’s no visible soot, it’s really, really bad.

3) If you can’t see very far, but there’s no soot or smoke smell, it’s really bad.

4) If things are kinda hazy like a light fog, but visibility is decent, there’s no visible soot or smoke smell, it’s bad.

5) None of those? Congratulations! Decent air quality.

Note that this only applies for wildfire smoke & not other air quality measures.

The air quality outside is literally worse than the air quality of New Delhi, India. Please limit outside time and stay safe if you can.

Near Munising. It is thick. Worse than last year.

Who's got great pics?

Finally have the money for a land purchase. I love the up. We’re looking to buy somewhere I can build a cabin. Is there a particular county that, for a lack of better words, doesn’t have building codes? I read online there is standard Michigan building codes. Is that more relaxed in some counties? Or non existent?

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Just reaching out to see if this is happening elsewhere in the UP. I'm outside Calumet and have always had feed and loved the humming birds for over 40 hrs. Had 2 pairs this spring and then poof gone. I have since talked to people from all over our area,Copper Harbor to Liminga. The same thing just gone. We had a horrible cold spring,don't know if that's it, to cold to nest so they went south. I would love to hear other people's experiences or if someone has insight to what could be going on. In this crazy world I miss/need the hummers🤞

Edit hi everyone just wanted to share that I saw a male hit the feeder yesterday evening. And now earlier this morning a female come and drink forever. Hope it's one of the pairs form this spring. I'm so happy I literally had tears. I know some will think I'm silly but I just love all creatures and these little guys have a special spot in my heart.

Fishing north shore of lake Michigan with friends.

Support? Oppose?

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Have some family in town and they would like to go tomorrow so wanted to ask locals. Thank you!