UP Notable Book Club: the Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) has scheduled author events with winners of the UP Notable Book List. The 16th event is with Mikel B. Classen whose travelogue Points North visits 40 unique locales in the …
MIKEL B. CLASSEN has been writing and photographing northern Michigan in newspapers and magazines for over thirty-five years, creating feature articles about the life and culture of Michigan’s north country. A journalist, historian, photographer and author with a fascination of the world around him, he enjoys researching and writing about …
We purposely point the Points North links on a dedicated website because we know how rapidly travel links can change or disappear. We were surprised but not shocked to find out many links have changed in the past six months. The main page has already been updated, but if you …
Points North: Discover Hidden Campgrounds, Natural Wonders, and Waterways of the Upper Peninsula is now available as an audiobook on iTunes, Audible.com, and Amazon Click on the audiobook cover below to see our listing on Audible.com
By Ernest Dempsey (NewsBlaze) The Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) congratulates the three of its member authors – Mikel B. Classen, Ann Dallman, and Jane Kopecky – for winning the 2020 State History Awards presented by the Historical Society of Michigan (HSM). Presented during its annual Michigan History …
Review by Tom Powers, Michigan in Books U. P. Reader, 4th Volume Mikel B.Classen, editor This fourth annual showcase of the best short works by U. P. writers once again entertains, enlightens, and most importantly raises the awareness of the literary talent to be found north of Big Mac. The …
The Historical Society of Michigan has nominated historian, author, and editor Mikel Bruce Classen for the next Charles Follo Award, which is presented annually at the Upper Peninsula History Conference. Mikel Bruce Classen has been an active historian in the Sault Ste. Marie area since 1985, when he began writing …
Points North: Discover Hidden Campgrounds, Natural Wonders, and Waterways of the Upper Peninsula by Mikel B. Classen Review by Tom Powers, Michigan in Books Yes, yet another travel guide to the Upper Peninsula, and if you’re tempted to dismiss it and say enough already, you would be wrong. This is …
Mikel B. Classen Modern History Press (2019) ISBN 9781615994908 Reviewed by Robert Leon Davis for Reader Views (04/2020) Mikel B. Classen is an explorer and adventurist specializing in exploring many places in the United States, with a specialty of visiting locales in the Michigan Upper Peninsula area. He’s visited ghost …
Modern History Press is excited to announce the upcoming publication of Points North: Discover Hidden Campgrounds, Natural Wonders, and Waterways of the Upper Peninsula by Mikel B. Classen, In this book, I’ve listed 40 destinations from every corner of the U.P. that have places of interest. Some reflect rich history, …