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A good old-fashioned fire melts snow which then runs down the face of a rock wall at Kona Hills Campground in Marquette. The effort is meant to provide a consistent surface for climbers who come to the U.P. looking for ice, which has been less predictable in recent winters. (Photo courtesy of Kona Hills)
(Photo courtesy of Kona Hills)
In the U.P., an attempt to improve ice climbing with ‘farm equipment and caveman fire’
Roxanne Hoorn
Less predictable winters mean less predictable ice cover for climbers. A campground in Marquette is trying to change that, and their efforts are on display this weekend.
Satellite view of Michigan in October 2024. (Photo: National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Satellite view of Michigan in October 2024. (Photo: National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
IPR News
What’s geologic hydrogen? Here’s what to know about the energy source potentially buried under Michigan
Vivian La
State Budget Director Jen Flood and incoming Department of Technology, Management, and Budget Director Kyle Guerrant present Governor Gretchen Whitmer's last budget proposal on February 11, 2026.
Colin Jackson
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Michigan Public Radio Network
Whitmer rolls out her final budget proposal, $88 billion in state spending
Rick Pluta, Colin Jackson
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