Happy 187th birthday to our better half, the Upper Peninsula, whose near perfection often goes unnoticed by the rest of the world — literally. On Dec. 14, 1836, a landmark agreement granted the ...

On a map, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula perches on top of Wisconsin, looking a bit like a rabbit, its ears jutting into Lake Superior, back legs kicking into Lake Huron. The UP (“you-pee,” not ...

Often Left Out, U.P. Ducks Michigan's Worst Woes. September 26, 2009 • If there's a Michigan map in your mind, it probably looks like a mitten. The Upper Peninsula — separated from the rest of ...

A map drawn for a Mountain Dew promotional campaign accidentally drew Michigan's Upper Peninsula as part of Wisconsin, which led NPR to wonder how Michigan got the Upper Peninsula in the first place.