Press Release: Paradise, MI: Wolves, Moose, Incredible Vacations
 

Press Release


Paradise Area Tourism Council
P.O. Box 64, Paradise, Michigan 49768 USA
Telephone: (906) 492-3927 (Voicemail only)
E-Mail:

Things to do in Paradise,
Michigan:
Rev.031406

Paradise, Michigan is one of the best kept vacation secrets in America.
Located in the heart of Lake Superior State Forest (1,020,000 acres) on
the shore of Hiawatha's Lake Gitchigumie, near the historic Tahquamenon
and Hemingway's Two-Hearted Rivers, Paradise is an ideal destination
for anyone seeking outdoor adventures. With many of America's
wilderness areas being crowded by millions of people in search of the
quiet serenity that only nature can offer, Paradise more than lives up
to its name by offering one of the largest wilderness regions in the
United States.

Summer visitors can enjoy birdwatching, kayaking and canoeing, camping
and backpacking,
fishing our many lakes and rivers, ORVing, or just driving quietly
along hundreds of miles of
public trails. You can SCUBA dive a graveyard of sunken ships claimed
by the legendary gales of Lake Superior, or launch your boat from the
public access at Whitefish Point Harbor. Historic Whitefish Point
offers a view of one of the last working lighthouses, as well as a
Shipwreck Museum, gift shop, and birdwatching center. Or visit the
waterfalls of the Tahquamenon River; the Upper Falls is the largest
waterfall east of the Mississippi, and its honey-colored tannin-hued
waters make it unlike any other.

Winter turns Paradise, Michigan into a true winter wonderland. With an
annual 20+ feet of
snowfall, Paradise gets more powder than Anchorage, Alaska, and
midwinter temps sometimes dip below minus-30 Farenheit. Snowmobile
rentals and fuel are available, and a groomed trail provides access to
local businesses. If snowmobiling isn't your thing, consider the
hundreds of miles of groomed and ungroomed trails that are open to
snowshoeing and cross-country skiers.

Paradise has been called the Blueberry Capitol of the World, and
rightfully so; from July
through November, blueberry lovers can pick their fill from public
forest, without permit or fee
(who says nothing is free anymore?). And the Annual Blueberry Festival,
held the third weekend of August, is a celebration not to be missed by
visitors or residents.

Wildlife is abundant in the Paradise area of Lake Superior State
Forest. Moose are especially prevalent near the mouth of the
Tahquamenon River, but the region is also home to black bears, otters,
cougars, gray wolves, whitetails, sandhill cranes, bald eagles, and
other wild species to delight the most avid naturalist. Bring a camera
to record what are sure to be great memories.

For a guaranteed view of wildlife, world renowned Oswald's Bear Ranch,
30 miles west of
Paradise, offers a unique close-up view of black bears of different
ages. Admission is $10 per car, and visitors can enjoy the unguided
walk-through tour for as long as they'd like.

If you've a hankering to see full-blooded timber wolves, Paradise can
fulfill that desire as
well. Just 5 miles north of town on Whitefish Point Road you'll find
Timberwolf Wilderness
Adventures guide service, where professional guides Cheanne Chellis and
author Len McDougall conduct by-appointment-only seminars free of
charge. There you'll meet Chakota, Kenai, and Nahanni, learn about wolf
behavior from two of America's most knowledgeable canine experts, and
maybe get a wolf kiss from Chakota, leader of the pack. Call for an
appointment at (906) 492-3905; drop-ins must frequently be turned away.


Timberwolf Wilderness Adventures also provides guided tours and
wilderness skills classes.
Summer visitors can kayak a leisurely 18 miles downstream on the
Tahquamenon River, or take a more adventurous 3-day tour of the wild
Betsy River. Winter visitors can learn to actually drive a dogsled in
TWA's Dogsledding Workshops, or take a day-long snowshoe tour of
winter-hushed forest. Afficionados of wilderness survival can book a
course with globally
recognized expert Len McDougall in any season. All equipment and meals
are provided. Cost is $100 per day per person for day tours and
workshops, $150 per day per person for multi-day excursions.

Paradise offers a number of clean, comfortable motels and lodging
resorts, from the modern
Best Western and historic Curley's to the cozy Vagabond hotel and
romantic Whitefish Bay
Cabins. You'll find plenty of parking space for boat, snowmobile, and
ORV trailers, or the
largest RVs and tour buses.

If you'd prefer to camp, Michigan's Department of Natural Resources
operates two fully
attended modern campgrounds on the Tahquamenon River, complete with
heated bathrooms,
showers, and waste dump facilities. Two unattended rustic campgrounds
on beautiful Andrus
Lake and the wild Betsy River Flooding provide the serenity many
visitors are seeking, as well as some of the best pike fishing you'll
find anywhere.

If you're looking for a fine meal, there are a number of good choices.
Camp 33 at Tahquamenon's Upper Falls, 14 miles west on M-123, is a
premiere year-round dining establishment, complete with a micro-brewery
offering unique local beers (a Parks sticker is required between 8 a.m.
and 5 p.m.). In town, Little Falls restaurant, adjoining the Red
Flannel Saloon is another great choice. And don't overlook Brown's Fish
House on M-123 at the edge of town, where you'll find the freshest
whitefish you've ever tasted. If you awaken with a big appetite, stop
in to the Berry Patch Bakery and ask for Shirley's belt-loosening
Lumberjack Breakfast.

If you're planning a vacation that involves getting close to nature,
Paradise is the very definition of wilderness. Being neighborly is a
way of life for Paradisians, so if you've been disillusioned by
trampled parks and tourist destinations where visitors are made to feel
like dollar signs, don't you think it's time to experience Paradise?

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"Len McDougall, Outdoor Writer" wrote...


snip a buncha crap

Press Release


Paradise Area Tourism Council

snip more crap

Gee, Len. Is Cheanne gonna supply the review for this little article, too?
Enquiring minds want to know.


Dan
.... I mean what difference does it make? Her opinion must be honest, right?

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"Daniel-San" wrote in message
t...

"Len McDougall, Outdoor Writer" wrote...


snip a buncha crap

Press Release


Paradise Area Tourism Council

snip more crap

Gee, Len. Is Cheanne gonna supply the review for this little article, too?
Enquiring minds want to know.


Dan
... I mean what difference does it make? Her opinion must be honest,
right?

Good God, man, have a care! I mean, do you know who this guy IS?!

Wolfgang
who has heard rumors that len has actually
survived.....outdoors.....alone.....in the superior state forest!.....for
hours at a time! :(

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"Wolfgang" wrote ...



Good God, man, have a care! I mean, do you know who this guy IS?!

Wolfgang
who has heard rumors that len has actually
survived.....outdoors.....alone.....in the superior state forest!.....for
hours at a time! :(

Is the "anti-smiley" for the fact that he survived? ;-)

Don't forget that he is a "globally recognized expert".

Since Usenet is in fact global, I'm sure there are at least a coupla folks
across this little planet that certainly recognize him as an expert, tho I
ain't gonna speculate as to the field of his expert-ness.

He might sue, after all.

http://tinyurl.com/gcbe3 You may need to scroll up...


Dan

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"I" wrote ...

http://tinyurl.com/gcbe3 You may need to scroll up...


....actually... it would be more helpful to click on ol' Lenny's name at the
top of that thread...

Dan
....who apparently knows jack shee-it about using Google groups. Does that
make me a globally recognized expert, Len? I wanna be one, too!

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"Daniel-San" wrote in message
et...

"Wolfgang" wrote ...



Good God, man, have a care! I mean, do you know who this guy IS?!

Wolfgang
who has heard rumors that len has actually
survived.....outdoors.....alone.....in the superior state forest!.....for
hours at a time! :(

Is the "anti-smiley" for the fact that he survived? ;-)

Nah. Fear.....pure and simple.

Don't forget that he is a "globally recognized expert".

Misprint, I think. "Globular".

Since Usenet is in fact global, I'm sure there are at least a coupla folks
across this little planet that certainly recognize him as an expert, tho I
ain't gonna speculate as to the field of his expert-ness.

He might sue, after all.

Interesting. I've never been sued. Is it fun? :)

http://tinyurl.com/gcbe3 You may need to scroll up...

Took a peek. Wasn't necessary. We've met before. We even hang out in the
same neighborhood sometimes. So do you, if I'm not mistaken.....or, near
enough, anyway. So, you KNOW what it takes to survive there.....on a
picnic.....in mid June! shudder!

Wolfgang
for whom the memory repression therapy WAS working so well! :(

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"Wolfgang" wrote ...

"Daniel-San" wrote ...

"Wolfgang" wrote ...



Good God, man, have a care! I mean, do you know who this guy IS?!

Wolfgang
who has heard rumors that len has actually
survived.....outdoors.....alone.....in the superior state
forest!.....for hours at a time! :(

Is the "anti-smiley" for the fact that he survived? ;-)

Nah. Fear.....pure and simple.

Don't forget that he is a "globally recognized expert".

Misprint, I think. "Globular".

Well done, Wolfgang.


Since Usenet is in fact global, I'm sure there are at least a coupla
folks across this little planet that certainly recognize him as an
expert, tho I ain't gonna speculate as to the field of his expert-ness.

He might sue, after all.

Interesting. I've never been sued. Is it fun? :)


That's one of the many things I hope to never experience in my life.


http://tinyurl.com/gcbe3 You may need to scroll up...

Took a peek. Wasn't necessary. We've met before. We even hang out in
the same neighborhood sometimes. So do you, if I'm not mistaken.....or,
near enough, anyway. So, you KNOW what it takes to survive there.....on a
picnic.....in mid June! shudder!

I do in fact pollute a few other NGs with my commentary. R.BC is one of
them, and it's where I was fortunate enough to have made the electronic
acquaintance of Mr. McDougall. Fortunate in that after having made said
acquaintance, I now know exactly who should accompany Mr. Vandeman on the
first rocket to the sun. The question was bugging me a bit. The things that
keep one up at night.....

To survive in mid-June....an alcohol stove is clearly a prerequisite. ;-)


Wolfgang
for whom the memory repression therapy WAS working so well! :(

"Memory repression?" I just call it booze.

Dan
....and yes, it does work well.....

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On Fri, 17 Mar 2006 05:07:35 GMT, "Daniel-San"
wrote:

(snipped)

I do in fact pollute a few other NGs with my commentary. R.BC is one of
them, and it's where I was fortunate enough to have made the electronic
acquaintance of Mr. McDougall. Fortunate in that after having made said
acquaintance, I now know exactly who should accompany Mr. Vandeman on the
first rocket to the sun. The question was bugging me a bit. The things that
keep one up at night.....

To survive in mid-June....an alcohol stove is clearly a prerequisite. ;-)


Alcohol may be. The stove isn't necessary. There are restaurants
scattered around that wilderness of the UP at close enough intervals.
Naturally there isn't much else. Dunno why they're there. It's a
wilderness full of wild animals and wild trees and Len and nothing
else, right? No human customers except the brave up there in da
Youper. It's a _wilderness_. We have Len's word for it. All those
things that look like farms and cottages and small businesses and
grocery store and stuff are just Ptomkin fakes.

The part I found scary was the sloppy kiss from a wolf. Duh. A wild
animal (supposedly) with really big teeth that close to my face. No
thanks. Maybe that's what happened to good old Tommy Beno from r.bc..
Took a class from Len, met a wolf and never returned.
--

r.bc: vixen
Speaker to squirrels, willow watcher, etc..
Often taunted by trout. Almost entirely harmless.
Really.

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"Daniel-San" wrote in message
. com...

I do in fact pollute a few other NGs with my commentary. R.BC is one of
them, and it's where I was fortunate enough to have made the electronic
acquaintance of Mr. McDougall.

Actually, I had a real world physical environment in mind. I assumed that
your travels in the U.P. must have taken you to the Lake Superior State
Forest at one time or another. But, I suppose it doesn't much matter, as
one can easily get a good feel for the stature of the man from R.BC without
having seen the hellish wilderness he single-handedly tamed with nothing
more than his teeth and native wi........um.....with his teeth. :)

Fortunate in that after having made said acquaintance, I now know exactly
who should accompany Mr. Vandeman on the first rocket to the sun. The
question was bugging me a bit. The things that keep one up at night.....

True, true......it's not enough that we as a species have fouled our own
nest, we must now spread the pollution to the very life giving sun!

To survive in mid-June....an alcohol stove is clearly a prerequisite. ;-)

Good idea. One could use it to preheat the Dragonfly. :)

Wolfgang
for whom the memory repression therapy WAS working so well! :(

"Memory repression?" I just call it booze.

Dan
...and yes, it does work well.....

Only if one adheres rigidly to regimen. A single relapse and it all comes
flooding back. :(

Wolfgang

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"Wolfgang" wrote ...

"Daniel-San" wrote ...

I do in fact pollute a few other NGs with my commentary. R.BC is one of
them, and it's where I was fortunate enough to have made the electronic
acquaintance of Mr. McDougall.

Actually, I had a real world physical environment in mind. I assumed that
your travels in the U.P. must have taken you to the Lake Superior State
Forest at one time or another. But, I suppose it doesn't much matter, as
one can easily get a good feel for the stature of the man from R.BC
without having seen the hellish wilderness he single-handedly tamed with
nothing more than his teeth and native wi........um.....with his teeth.
:)

I don't believe that I've ever met anyone with whom I've chatted over
Usenet. One person from the backpacker.com boards, but that was accidental,
so I guess it doesn't count.

But... yes, I have been thru LSSF more than once. It really is replete with
danger. I mean all those trees could attack, couldn't they? I heard the tree
mafia is organizing right now behind ol' Lenny's Log Cabin.

All of those "globally [globularly?] recognized" survival skills sure come
in handy when defending your shopping cart, eh?


Fortunate in that after having made said acquaintance, I now know exactly
who should accompany Mr. Vandeman on the first rocket to the sun. The
question was bugging me a bit. The things that keep one up at night.....

True, true......it's not enough that we as a species have fouled our own
nest, we must now spread the pollution to the very life giving sun!

To survive in mid-June....an alcohol stove is clearly a prerequisite. ;-)

Good idea. One could use it to preheat the Dragonfly. :)

Wolfgang
for whom the memory repression therapy WAS working so well! :(

"Memory repression?" I just call it booze.

Dan
...and yes, it does work well.....

Only if one adheres rigidly to regimen. A single relapse and it all comes
flooding back. :(

"To alcohol. The cause of......and solution to... all of life's problems."
--Homer Simpson.

Speaking of troutin' in Wisconsin (which we weren't, but when has that ever
stopped me?), the early C&R season is open now, no? I just got my license
with the special "Oh, yer from Illernoise, eh?" added bonus on the price
tag. $70 this year.


Dan