2014 Trenary Outhouse Classic is February 22nd

Winter is tough. Yoopers have to be even tougher to make it through an Upper Peninsula winter. This winter has been one of the coldest and snowiest of recent memory and the need to get out and blow off some steam is greater than most years. Yoopers have found a great way to get out of the winter blahs - the Trenary Outhouse Classic. 2014 marks the 21st year for this Yooper tradition.

Want an idea of what the Trenary Outhouse Classic is all about? Watch this video from the 2013 Trenary Outhouse Classic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac8nSE3nANA

Check out the Trenary Outhouse Classic website for more information.

Photos of Michigan snow storms from the past

This winter is how I remember (incorrectly or not, I am not sure) winter when I was a kid. Snow that fell around the first of the year and stayed until March. Multiple days off of school. Playing outside until my feet were numb. I thought I would share some photos of snow storms from Michigan's past. I was just a young pup when the Blizzard of '78 hit so I only have the stories my folks told me. My dad using a tractor to try and plow out the rural road to the main highway, people trying to drive through the 3+ foot drifts and getting stuck by our house, and everything being shut down for days as everyone dug out of the snow.

Check out these photos of snow storms from Michigan's past.

Cadillac, 1943

Calumet

Detroit

Upper Peninsula

Calumet Bakery

Houghton County Snow Plow

Beautiful time-lapse video from across Michigan

So beautiful, it's mesmerizing.

Seeking Michigan (Part 1) from Eric Hines on Vimeo.

The Ice Caves of Lake Superior

I get claustrophobic just watching some of these videos. These Lake Superior ice caves look amazing though. Truly a Winter Wonderland.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61jOM4lmIBU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA-Ui69S0F0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y821ade5MOg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HcMD5331PY

The Great Storm of November 1913

100 years ago over a span from November 7th through November 10th, the deadliest storm to ever hit the Great Lakes killed over 250 people and caused 12 major shipwrecks. The storm's 90 mph winds created 35 foot waves on the Great Lakes and the accompanying blizzard conditions gave this storm it's name - The White Hurricane.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVzUuyGAq9Y

Read more about The Great Storm of 1913 -

November's Fury: The Deadly Great Lakes Hurricane of 1913

The White Hurricane Begins Brewing

100th Anniversary: Great Lakes Hurricane of 1913

100th Anniversary of Powerful Winter Storm

A Remembrance: The Great Lakes Storm of 1913

Top Five Michigan Halloween Traditions

Here's just a short and goofy list of the Top Five Michigan Halloween Traditions. Have fun tonight and try to stay dry if you're trick-or-treating here in Michigan. Happy Halloween, Everybody!

1. Wearing your costume under a snowsuit
2. Handing out Better Made Chips and Sanders Chocolates to trick-or-treaters
3. Jumping in a pile of leaves covered in snow
4. Snow-covered jack-o-lanterns
5. Dressing up as a Detroit Lion and getting extra "sympathy candy" for your poor choice of a favorite team