Our vacation for the week
What an awesome place on the trail to stay! SXS all week long!
20, Jul 2026
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29, Jun 2026
That’s Not Where That Goes! 🐻
One thing we’ve noticed this year is that the wildlife has definitely become more active… especially the bears. Over the years, we’ve only had three or four bears wander through our property. This year? We’ve already had six or seven different visits, and last night’s visitor decided it was time…
12, Jun 2026
Tourists, Bears, Antlers, and Baby Deer: Summer is Here
Summer tourism season has officially arrived in the Upper Peninsula. Traffic is up, parking lots are filling, and license plates from Alaska, Texas, Florida, and everywhere in between are showing up across Houghton County. The annual migration north is underway as visitors make their pilgrimage to experience all that the…
1, Jun 2026
10 Things to Do in the Western UP This Weekend
Place Time Notes Address Map 1. Bond Falls One of the most photogenic waterfalls in the Midwest. Easy boardwalk walk, plus a trail to the top. Open 2. Canyon Falls Wild and dramatic falls on the Sturgeon River. Short trail in, big payoff. Open 3. Wyandotte Falls The locals’ pick…
29, May 2026
Summer Is Here — And So Is a Whole Lot of News from Vault Ventures
If the license plates rolling through the Western UP this week haven’t convinced you that summer is officially here, we don’t know what will. Alaska. Texas. Kansas. Arizona. They’re all showing up, and if Memorial Day weekend is any indication, 2026 is starting out fast. We couldn’t be more ready.…
3, May 2026
Stepping Back to Step Forward — A Weekend in the Woods
Between purchasing Adventure Cabins & Campground, renovating properties, and celebrating life milestones, we needed a reset. Here's what a weekend wading rivers for Steelhead, spotting a lone wolf, and hearing grouse drum does for the soul — plus a look ahead at Memorial Day season.
27, Apr 2026
10 Reasons to Spend Your Summer in the Keweenaw (And Where to Stay)
If you’ve been scrolling through the same old Michigan summer destinations — Traverse City, Mackinac Island, the Sleeping Bear Dunes — we’d like to make a case for going north. Further north. All the way to the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula, where the crowds thin out, the water runs…
25, Apr 2026
Introducing Adventure Cabin #3 — Your Perfect Keweenaw Basecamp in Chassell
We’ve been putting the finishing touches on this one for a while now — and it’s finally ready for you. Meet Adventure Cabin #3 at the Chassell Adventure Campground & Cabins. Small but mighty, cozy but fully loaded, and sitting in one of the best locations in the Western UP…
24, Apr 2026
Spring is Fully Alive in the Western UP — Here’s What’s Happening This Weekend
If you’ve been waiting for a sign that the Western Upper Peninsula has fully woken up from winter — this is it. This weekend is bringing a mix of opening days, warm temps, and a few things worth knowing before you head up. Here’s your Friday roundup from Vault Ventures…
22, Apr 2026
From Ice to Open Water — Spring Has Arrived
More updates are coming soon—and there’s a lot in motion.We’re getting ready to roll out:Adventure Cabin #3 & #4Final steps on Thor’s Den (the second half of Jake’s Bed & Bar)Ongoing sales and projects that continue to push things forwardBut today… we take a second to enjoy the shift.Spring is…