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Copper, Cold, and Canines: Why the Keweenaw Goes to the Dogs Every Winter
- By: Kevin Paulson
- On: 03/24/2026 13:24:34
- In: Destination
During late winter every year in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (aka “the UP”), the snow-packed streets of the historic copper-mining town of Calumet gets congested not with traffic, but with canines.
By Peter Brookes |
During late winter every year in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (aka “the UP”), the snow-packed streets of the historic copper-mining town of Calumet gets congested not with traffic, but with canines.
No, the local dog pound hasn't had an all-paws breakout, but instead this Keweenaw Peninsula hamlet with its majestic red sandstone buildings is once again the staging point for the start of the CopperDog sled races.
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