Those of us who live in - or just love - "upnorth" in lower Michigan, understand. It's more than a location, it's a place in the heart as well as on the map. We know all about the bracken fern, the scent of the clean air, the abundance of lakes and woods, the majestic evergreen forests, the friendliness of the people, the charm of the towns, the hilly and curvy picturesque roads...everything that makes "upnorth" the special place that we love.

(For our definition, "upnorth" includes Bay, Gladwin, Clare, Osceola, Lake, and Mason counties, and all areas north of them to the bridge. There are already yahoogroups, such as upconnections, that cover the Upper Peninsula. There are also groups for freecycling, cheapcycling, and selling; while your own announcements are welcome, this group isn't specifically for such posts and you'll probably get better results posting to those that are. As in any nice social group, spamming is not allowed.)

This group is to share experiences and photography, events, memories...anything that is important to us from chitchat about our kids and pets, to recipes and bargain-hunting, schools and education, your yard and garage sales, good churches and restaurants and campgrounds and resorts, contractors and auto service, area news and announcements - whatever is important to you either in, or about, upnorth. Just keep it clean and keep it nice :).