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Keith Meyers

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Founder of Remote Workforce Keweenaw - If you embrace winter and would value living in a place with ubiquitous natural beauty, no congestion, and lower crime, consider the Keweenaw which may be the most amazing place you have never heard of before!

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Black Creek Nature Sanctuary and NCT at Big Lake Hikes Catching up on the back side of the Porcupine Mountains adventure, Julie and I would get out for a walk in Chassell on the evening after my return.

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Black Creek Nature Sanctuary and NCT at Big Lake Hikes" on Substack at this link:

05.11.2025 03:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet Nathaniel Vogler!

"I first came to the Keweenaw to study at Michigan Tech and never left...Between the trails, the lake, the winters, the people. I wasn’t ready to trade that for a cubicle..."

Learn Nathaniel's remote work story at www.facebook.com/share/p/17B9...

04.11.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Lynne! It was awesome!

31.10.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Porcupine Mountains Adventure (Day 2) The temperature would drop into the 30s overnight, so whoever happened to be up in the night would stoke the stove.

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Porcupine Mountains Adventure (Day 2)" on Substack at this link:

31.10.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Porcupine Mountains Adventure (Day 1) I would start a week ago yesterday on the Morning Brainwave on WMPL with Elaine and Nona followed by a Team Peninsula meeting and later by a Hancock Trails Club board meeting.

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Porcupine Mountains Adventure (Day 1)" on Substack at this link:

29.10.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shining Cloud Falls at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park! Catch the adventure on the Remote Workforce Keweenaw YouTube channel!

27.10.2025 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 152    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Boston Creek and Silver Mountain Hikes I got off the grid this past Thursday into Saturday, so I have some catching up to do, but more about that later.

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Boston Creek and Silver Mountain Hikes" on Substack at this link:

27.10.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Quartzite Falls in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for #waterfallwednesday See more waterfalls on the U.P. Waterfalls playlist on the Remote Workforce Keweenaw YouTube channel!

22.10.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fall Color - YouTube

Autumn is an amazing time to explore the Keweenaw! Give it a look on the Remote Workforce Keweenaw YouTube channel's Fall Color playlist!

21.10.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exploring the Covered Drive and the Champion Stamp Mill Last Wednesday would start off with a 2,700-yard swim at MTU.

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Exploring the Covered Drive and the Champion Stamp Mill" on Substack at this link:

21.10.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Back to the Manger-Lynch Shelter This past Sunday the week would get started with our hiking group going on a North Country Trail adventure and paying another visit to the Manger-Lynch Shelter.

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Back to the Manger-Lynch Shelter" on Substack at this link:

19.10.2025 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fall Salmon Fishing I have gotten a little behind with my blogging due to the fall salmon fishing season!

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Fall Salmon Fishing" on Substack where I hit both the Pilgrim and Sturgeon Rivers and Julie and I get out for an autumn hike at Estivant Pines!

16.10.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canyon Falls and Swedetown Creek Gorge Hikes After racing back from our last adventure and snarfing down a Krupps pasty along the way, I attended back-to-back meetings of the Chassell Recreation Committee and Chassell Planning Commission.

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Canyon Falls and Swedetown Creek Gorge Hikes" on Substack at this link:

12.10.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Touring the Keweenaw (Part 2) When I left you last, we were showing off the Keweenaw to our friends Ron and Stephanie who were visiting us from Kansas.

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Touring the Keweenaw (Part 2)" on Substack at this link:

10.10.2025 03:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Boom or burden? Climate migration’s impact on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula | Great Lakes Now Could climate migration bring new life to shrinking towns in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, or will rising costs and lagging infrastructure get in the way of population growth?

Thanks, Great Lakes Now for the coverage of Remote Workforce Keweenaw!

04.10.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hiking Around Deer Marsh Last Sunday we would meet up with our hiking group here in Chassell and then head down to the south where we would start with a short hike to the Bear’s Den Overlook atop the Sturgeon River Gorge.

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Hiking Around Deer Marsh" as we take in the view over the Sturgeon River Gorge from the Bear's Den Overlook and take a hike around Deer Marsh!

04.10.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More Northern Lights tonight over Portage Lake from Chassell!

02.10.2025 04:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Northern Lights right now looking north from Chassell in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula!

30.09.2025 04:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lake Superior Shore Autumn Adventure The above normal temperatures have been quite a treat here in the Keweenaw!

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Lake Superior Shore Autumn Adventure" on Substack at this link:

29.09.2025 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Parade of Nations and Fall Color in the Highlands Things have been a bit crazy over the last week, so I will do my best to get you caught up!

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Parade of Nations and Fall Color in the Highlands" on Substack at this link!

27.09.2025 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bushwhack Adventure to U-Turn Falls After returning home from our bushwhack hike to Herman Cascades, Upper Herman Falls, and Herman Falls on Tuesday, I would attend the Hancock Trails Club board meeting.

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Bushwhack Adventure to U-Turn Falls" as we visit this waterfall that lives up to its name as it traverses an interesting geological formation!

22.09.2025 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Took advantage of some amazing September weather with a couple outstanding Silver River bushwhack hikes in Keweenaw and Baraga County in Michigan's Upper Peninsula! Learn more about them on Keith’s RWK Newsletter on Substack and the Remote Workforce Keweenaw YouTube channel!

20.09.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bushwhack Hikes on Two Silver Rivers This past Monday would start out with a 2,500-yard swim at MTU followed by a conference call with Jordan Byelich and Curt Wemple with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Waterways program.

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Bushwhack Hikes on Two Silver Rivers" on Substack at this link:

20.09.2025 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hike 100 NCT Completed! When I left you last time Julie and I were heading down to Baraga County to hike the Slate River Canyon.

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Hike 100 NCT Completed" on Substack at this link:

18.09.2025 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Northern Lights last night over Chassell! #auroraborealis #Keweenaw #upperpeninsula #Michigan

15.09.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Wild Week in the Keweenaw! After starting with a 3,000-yard swim at MTU, the past week would turn into quite a blur of activities involving the township, the Keweenaw Land Trust project at Boston Creek, a Friends of Fashion Sho...

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled A Wild Week in the Keweenaw" on Substack at this link:

15.09.2025 01:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Be sure to check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter on Substack as we hike the North Country Trail into the headwaters of the Sturgeon River to the Manger-Lynch Shelter!

11.09.2025 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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North Country Trail Hike to the Manger-Lynch Shelter After a low-key Saturday, our Sunday would involve hiking the North Country Trail to the Manger-Lynch Shelter.

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "North Country Trail Hike to the Manger-Lynch Shelter" on Substack at this link:

09.09.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Northern Lights and a NCT Hike to Canyon Falls and Plumbago Creek After our awesome hike along the Lake Superior shore on Labor Day afternoon, we would be treated to an early northern lights show over Portage Lake at darkness that evening.

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "Northern Lights and a NCT Hike to Canyon Falls and Plumbago Creek" on Substack at this link:

06.09.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An Extraordinary Lake Superior Hike This past Sunday we would return to the North Country Trail to the south of Herman with our hiking group to hike the segment Julie and I had traversed last week.

Check out the current installment of Keith’s RWK Newsletter titled "An Extraordinary Lake Superior Hike" as calm conditions allowed us to explore a part of the shore we had not seen before!

04.09.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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