Somethings to think about: from RES website "When construction is complete, RES will return the roads to use for hunting, snowmobiling" Which means that those roads will be closed off with no access during the construction, (6 months? 1 Year? 2 Years?) What of the snowmobilers, and other tourists, the Michigan 500? No access to … Continue reading NO USE of the Hurons for a year or more?
Turbines Do Not Align with local Tourism
Tourism is, a crucial contributor to the L'Anse and the greater Baraga County area economy. The first thing to take into account is what are the tourist attractions in L'Anse Township and the surrounding areas? It is obvious from any brochure, website or information that the majority of the tourist activities in L'Anse and Baraga … Continue reading Turbines Do Not Align with local Tourism
Lake Superior Wind Farm
ALGOMA GREED ENERGY ATROCITIES AND COTTAGE LIFE Posted on August 5, 2016by lsarc The Bow Lake IWT as seen from Hwy 17 just south of Orphan Lake The peripatetic duo, Gord Benner and Joyce Chyrski, once again made a holiday summer stop on the Algoma coast of Lake Superior. As testified at the Bow Lake ERT they have a long-standing devotion to … Continue reading Lake Superior Wind Farm
Tourists shun areas hit by wind turbine ‘blight’ in Scotland.
A Survey of the highlands area in Scotland shows that 40% of visitors would avoid or eliminate areas with turbines. Like Maine and Scotland Upper Michigan is an area whose pristine countryside and unspoiled vistas attract visitors from around the world. A study by Views of Scotland found that: 80% of visitors came to the area … Continue reading Tourists shun areas hit by wind turbine ‘blight’ in Scotland.
The Journey Matters.
The Wilderness Experience and the adventure of the journey are what the Huron Mountains are about. It does not matter whether someone is on walking, hiking, on snowshoes, ski's, snowmobiles, ORV's, ATV's, four-wheel drive, or heading as far as you can with whatever vehicle you have. When locals and tourists hit the trails, it is the … Continue reading The Journey Matters.
Highpointers Club…members voted to gather near Mount Arvon in 2019
Tim Webb,the president of the Highpointers Club...Club members voted to gather near Mount Arvon in 2019, “The exact dates are not set for this convention yet. However the traditional timing for our conventions is the third weekend in July,” said Webb, who expects the gathering to draw 200 to 250 attendees. https://www.facebook.com/Highpointers/
Does Wind Energy fit with area’s long-term plan?
Found this presentation. It is geared primarily towards AG and farms. "If goal is for growth of tourism, wind may not be right, " But there is information on surveys done in other Michigan communities. I was not able to determine the survey data numbers are a valid cross section and some of the questions … Continue reading Does Wind Energy fit with area’s long-term plan?
Impacts of Industrial Wind Development on Wildlife and Ridgeline Habitat
PLIGHT OF MOUNTAINTOP HABITAT Wildlife Biologists and Natural Resource Managers are expressing their growing concerns regarding large scale wind development and its impacts to sensitive mountain habitats. High elevation habitats are a scarce resource in the Northeast. My name is Will Staats and I live in the Northeast Kingdom town of Victory, Vermont. make my … Continue reading Impacts of Industrial Wind Development on Wildlife and Ridgeline Habitat
Main impact wind farm development has on local a economy relates to tourism.
2002 TOURISM The main adverse impact that wind farm development is likely to have on the economy of an area relates to tourism. If wind farms threaten to destroy jobs in the tourist industry, they create few if any compensating jobs elsewhere. A typical turbine requires less than one day's maintenance per year - A … Continue reading Main impact wind farm development has on local a economy relates to tourism.
Huron Mountains – Backcountry Skiing
Published on Mar 7, 2018 Our passion for getting out into the wilderness is shared intimately by ambassador Collin Rehm. He's been with us for six years and we're proud to share his backcountry ski journeys in Michigan's Huron Mountains. Shaggy's Copper Country Skis
Save The Huron Mountains 